Chris Bird

“A gun-free zone is not even a consideration; all it does is it restricts law-abiding citizens. It doesn’t do a darn thing…

— Chris Bird

“More than ever, we ordinary civilians are the foot soldiers in the war on terrorism.”

— Chris Bird

“Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory…

— Chris Bird

“first responders are usually not the law-enforcement officers or the paramedics that follow them, but the ordinary citizens who happen to be…

— Chris Bird

“Immediate action taken by personnel who are on-site when the shooting starts is the most effective way to stop the killing.”

— Chris Bird

“The biggest problem with gun-free zones is that they aren’t free of guns. They are the places of choice for killers and…

— Chris Bird

“I would want it to be learned that basically to do something. Hiding or sitting back is not going to accomplish anything.…

— Chris Bird

“I read somewhere there’s a list of things that you do, and one of them is that you attack the attacker. He…

— Chris Bird

“seventy-six-year-old Professor Liviu Librescu, but he was from a different generation. He sacrificed himself by holding the door while ordering his students…

— Chris Bird

“it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. And even if your…

— Chris Bird

“When trying to persuade a school board to endorse the program, three is the critical number, said Irvine. “If you get one…

— Chris Bird

“2,794 news stories about the incident. However, not one mentioned that the shooting had occurred in a “gun-free zone.” “Surely, with all…

— Chris Bird

“victim-resolved incidents result in far fewer fatalities than shooter-resolved incidents. Additionally, police-resolved shootings produce more casualties than victim-resolved shootings.”

— Chris Bird

“confirmation of the advice of John Benner and others not to give a statement to law enforcement right after the shooting. This…

— Chris Bird

“It’s deeply damaging to portray fit, fully-formed adults as children who need to be protected. We should be raising them to understand…

— Chris Bird

“In, say, the year 1950, only firefighters seemed wise enough to have fire extinguishers in their homes. If you went to the…

— Chris Bird

“The problem is that we have been encouraged to be victims rather than to defend ourselves. “We’ve moved towards an idea where…

— Chris Bird

“The most frequent use of a gun in self-defense is when an ordinary citizen feels threatened by a human predator and produces…

— Chris Bird

“Pay attention to everything going on around you. When you put your gun on in the morning, it should be like turning…

— Chris Bird