Gun Control Quotes

364 Gun Control quotes by 198 unique authors

The people have a right to keep and bear arms. — Patrick Henry
...that standing army can never be formidable (threatening) to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens, little if at… — Alexander Hamilton
The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpations of power by rulers. It is… — Joseph Story
...to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and… — James Madison
Without doubt one is allowed to resist against the unjust aggressor to one's life, one's goods or one's physical integrity; sometimes, even 'til the aggressor's… — Thomas Aquinas
The balance of power is the scale of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world not destitute of arms, for all… — Thomas Paine
Make good scouts of yourselves, become good rifle shots so that if it becomes necessary that you defend your families and your country that you… — Robert Baden-Powell
Self defense is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish; the immediate gift of the Creator, obliges everyone to… — Elbridge Gerry
The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals. — James Monroe
You won't get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens. There's only one way to get real gun control: Disarm the thugs and the criminals, lock… — Ronald Reagan
I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation. Look at me now. Am I a savage person? My conscience… — Pol Pot
There are certain things in gun control that have a certain public appeal, but when you're legislating you need to look at the research on… — Kim Campbell
Germans who wish to use firearms should join the SS or the SA - ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve… — Heinrich Himmler
Banning guns is an idea whose time has come. — Joe Biden
Gun Control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a… — Heinrich Himmler
The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens, is only to the *government*, not to *society*; and as long as they have nothing to… — Joel Barlow
[The disarming of citizens] has a double effect, it palsies the hand and brutalizes the mind: a habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the… — Joel Barlow
Laws can't control the lawless. — Wayne LaPierre
I want to make it as hard as possible. Gun owners would have to be evaluated by how they scored on written and firing tests,… — Joycelyn Elders
Impeach President Reagan retroactively for agreeing with Obama on the assault weapons ban. — John Fugelsang
If you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have… — Diana DeGette
Today's liberals wish to disarm us so they can run their evil and oppressive agenda on us. The fight against crime is just a convenient… — Walter E. Williams
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. — Wayne LaPierre
Aim for the high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, not the second time and maybe not the third. But… — Annie Oakley
Gun control? It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. I'm a bad guy; I'm always… — Sammy Gravano

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