Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles. — Jackson Katz Copy Share Image
A handgun at two hundred feet is the same thing as crossing your fingers and making a wish. — Lee Child Copy Share Image
Leaving aside handguns and hunting weapons, what's the justification for possessing an AR-15-style weapon? — Richard Cohen Copy Share Image
“But in country after country—including the United States—cars kill far more people than do handguns.” — Daniel Gardner Copy Share Image
To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them. — George Mason Copy Share Image
During waves of terror attacks, Israel's national police chief will call on all concealed-handgun permit holders to make sure they carry firearms… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
I'm a professional at what I do. As a police officer you're a professional at what you're supposed to do. You should… — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
Rick Perry told reporters this week that he has a permit to carry a concealed handgun. He also has a concealed vocabulary,… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I stand in support of this common sense legislation to license everyone who wishes to purchase a gun...I also believe that every… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
If people want to own a rifle or something like that for hunting purposes only, I tend to agree with that. But… — Johnny Van Zant Copy Share Image
New Jersey has decided that fewer handguns legally carried in public means less crime. It is obvious that the justifiable need requirement… — Thomas Hardiman Copy Share Image
That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights… — John Adams Copy Share Image
To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
As Americans, we have a long history with firearms. We also have a government built on compromise, so here is the compromise… — Nick Symmonds Copy Share Image
Ensures that more and more domestic disputes will end in the ultimate tragedy, and that more convenience store confrontations over loud music… — Jason Whitlock Copy Share Image
Thousands of children are killed by handguns in the United States each year. What is that about? What are we doing? We… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
We would just go out and line up a bunch of cans and shoot with rifles, handguns and at times, submachine guns...… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
The human reached inside Wrath’s jacket and started pulling out weapons. Three throwing stars, a switchblade, a handgun, a length of chain.… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
I hate handguns. Handguns are used to shoot people and as long as they are around, people will shoot each other. That's… — Daniel Craig Copy Share Image
I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
Until America, door to door, takes every handgun, this is what you're gonna have. It's pathetic. It really is pathetic. It's sad.… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
We are at the point in time and terror where nothing short of a strong uniform policy of domestic disarmament will alleviate… — Patrick V. Murphy Copy Share Image
I can do most anything and not have a problem with it. The only time I have negative attention is when I… — Janeane Garofalo Copy Share Image
When I woke up in the morning and look in the mirror I realise that one of the reasons I don't own… — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
The Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
Common sense should tell us that there is no reason for civilians to have access to easily concealable handguns with the capability… — Carl Levin Copy Share Image
Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight. ...I'd choose a rifle,… — Clint Smith Copy Share Image
You have a 45mm automatic pistol on your lap, and I have a 35mm camera on my lap, and my weapon is… — Gordon Parks Copy Share Image
Every man, woman, and responsible child has an unalienable individual, civil, Constitutional, and human right to obtain, own, and carry, openly or… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
...that standing army can never be formidable (threatening) to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens,… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every year, an average of 9,200 Americans are murdered by handguns, according to Department of Justice statistics. This does not include suicides… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
If President Obama had his way, the United States would be just like Britain and Australia, where handguns were confiscated and remain… — Katie Pavlich Copy Share Image
They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not. But again maybe not, but again that's… — Dan Rather Copy Share Image
Incredibly, while these 18 to 20 year-olds cannot legally buy a beer, cannot purchase a bottle of wine and cannot order a… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I believe…this is my final word…I believe that I'm supporting the Constitution of the United States which does not give the right… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image