Although the District of Columbiahas had a ban on handgun sale and possession since 1976, Washingtonresidents are held hostage by the lax gun laws of surroundingjurisdictions. — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
... immediately call on Congress to pass far-reaching industry regulation like the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act ... [which] would give the Treasury… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
One tenet of the National Rifle Association's faith has always been that handgun controls do little to stop criminals from obtaining handguns. For once,… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
You can't get around the image of people shooting at people toprotect their stores and it working. This is damaging to the [guncontrol] movement. — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
The word 'hate' is a very carefully chosen word. There's got to be a real sense of revulsion and disgust. People are looking for… — Josh Sugarmann 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 -the product.… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
Assault weapons—just like armor-piercing bullets, machine guns, and plastic firearms—are a new topic. The weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
Fear, physical pain, and death are just part of the price Americans pay for the easy access of handguns. It is estimated that the… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
Although the District of Columbiahas had a ban on handgun sale and possession since 1976, Washingtonresidents are held hostage by the lax gun laws… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
Americans are ready to hate somebody -- and it's going to be the gun industry. — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
Today's N.R.A. is, in reality, nothing more than a gun industry trade association masquerading as a shooting sports foundation. The organization's agenda is increasingly… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
The NRA is right...handgun controls do little to stop criminals from obtaining handguns. — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
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![“To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We are far past the [point] where registration, licensing, safety training, background checks, or waiting periods will have much effect on firearms violence.” quote by Josh Sugarmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/788/josh-sugarmann-37570_assault_to-end-the-crisis-of-gun-violence-we-hav_1588078.jpg)
