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title: "8 Guns People Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [We understand that in an open and democratic and free society, you cannot make yourself impenetrable, especially when there are more guns…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-holmes-norton/we-understand-that-in-an-open-and-democratic-and-free-society-you/)

[Eleanor Holmes Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-holmes-norton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f9/eleanor-holmes-norton-22514_amendment_we-understand-that-in-an-open-and-democr_420243.jpg)

> [I'm one of those who believe the bumper sticker: If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-m-one-of-those-who-believe-the-bumper-sticker-if-you-outlaw-guns/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/588/gary-johnson-3710_amendment_i-m-one-of-those-who-believe-the-bumper_433165.png)

> [“People are starving, and this is their solution, he eventually said. They turn victims into criminals. They aim guns at people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jhumpa-lahiri/people-are-starving-and-this-is-their-solution-he-eventually-said/)

[Jhumpa Lahiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jhumpa-lahiri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/jhumpa-lahiri-1596_people-starving_people-are-starving-and-this-is-their-so_616853.png)

> [The problem is not that there are too many guns. It's that there are people that will go out and break the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-scalise/the-problem-is-not-that-there-are-too-many-guns-it-s-that-there-are/)

[Steve Scalise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-scalise/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/steve-scalise-4534_go_the-problem-is-not-that-there-are-too-ma_1400132.jpg)

> [One thing I always say when I discuss guns with people - if a gun is not present, it's generally more difficult…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-k-davis/one-thing-i-always-say-when-i-discuss-guns-with-people-if-a-gun-is/)

[Danny K. Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-k-davis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/danny-k-davis-12049_always_one-thing-i-always-say-when-i-discuss-gu_1690726.jpg)

> [I've been into guns ever since I was a little kid, and the ones that fascinate me most are the black powder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-perry/i-ve-been-into-guns-ever-since-i-was-a-little-kid-and-the-ones-that/)

[Joe Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-perry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87d/joe-perry-7847_back_i-ve-been-into-guns-ever-since-i-was-a-l_2306527.png)

> [I've done hundreds of interviews on guns. I'm against people who use guns. I don't like guns, but I've never yelled at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-king/i-ve-done-hundreds-of-interviews-on-guns-i-m-against-people-who-use/)

[Larry King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-king/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fe/larry-king-7288_done_i-ve-done-hundreds-of-interviews-on-guns_2722840.png)

> [The freedom-hating gun-grabbers do not care about reducing crime or saving lives, or they wouldn't be fighting for more gun-free zones where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-nugent/the-freedom-hating-gun-grabbers-do-not-care-about-reducing-crime-or/)

[Ted Nugent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-nugent/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/ted-nugent-1735_amendment_the-freedom-hating-gun-grabbers-do-not-c_3054828.png)

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