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Firearms Quotes

Views on ownership, safety, and responsibility.

Firearms quotes reflect a range of views on ownership and public safety, often centered on how laws affect law-abiding Believe in gun rights versus their intended effect on crime. These lines discuss background checks and lawful transfers.

Clearly, a large number of people who shouldn't have firearms actually apply through the process and obtain firearms.

Quotes by William Bratton

Facts tell us that criminalizing private transfers of firearms among family members and friends under a universal background check system would do nothing to prevent 'gun violence,' and importantly, would not have prevented the profound tragedies that gun banners use...

Quotes by Wayne LaPierre

History has proven again the truth that President Obama and anti-freedom activists everywhere deny and try to suppress - the truth that firearms in the hands of good people save lives.

Quotes by Wayne LaPierre

The most cogent principle that can be drawn from traditional limitations on the right to keep and bear arms is that dangerous persons likely to use firearms for illicit purposes were not understood to be protected by the Second Amendment.

Quotes by Thomas Hardiman

Act Quotes

My focus is that firearms are handled safely and that we can continue to enjoy them here in North America.

Quotes by Steve Kanaly

Learning to shoot firearms to me is a little like driving stick - it seems like a decent skill to have.

Quotes by Sarah Wayne Callies

Agents who have left the Secret Service to join other federal law enforcement agencies report that training in firearms and counterterrorism tactics in those agencies in many cases far exceeds the quality of what the Secret Service offered.

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

We have all read tragic stories in our local papers about gun accidents as a result of misuse. As lawmakers we can better promote safety and responsibility by encouraging gun owners to purchase gun safes to store firearms and keep...

Quotes by Ron Lewis

Very rarely do firearms restrictions affect criminals. They really only affect law-abiding citizens.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

Ale Quotes

I truly believe that firearms in the hands of law abiding citizen's makes our families and our communities more safe, not less safe.

Quotes by Mike Pence

I always accepted the libertarian position of minimum regulation in the sale and use of firearms because I placed guns under the beneficial rubric of minimal restrictions on individuals.

Quotes by Michael Shermer

We should have a system of licensing and registration, we should treat firearms the same way that automobiles are treated so that people have to pass a safety test.

Quotes by Michael D. Barnes

I am open and willing to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on a variety of appropriate measures we can take to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands and mitigate future tragedies.

Quotes by Kurt Schrader

I believe that restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners will not prevent a deranged individual or criminal from obtaining and misusing firearms to commit violence.

Quotes by Kelly Ayotte

Believe Quotes

On a local level, hunters in states around the country have provided billions of dollars for conservation efforts. Money collected from hunting license sales, taxes on ammunition and firearms and other hunting equipment often goes directly to properly maintaining land...

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

Trump did not reverse a policy that allows the mentally ill to purchase firearms as reporters, media pundits and anti-Second Amendment activists have recklessly claimed. Instead, he's given millions of individuals their constitutional rights back.

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

Country lyrics often reference the NRA and firearms ownership as a way of life. Artists such as John Rich, Toby Keith, Sara Evans and others regularly play shows at the NRA Annual Meeting, which thousands of NRA members attend.

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

I was very fascinated by the time when firearms went from being fire sticks to being something people could use to hunt and to survive.

Quotes by Joe Perry

The Gun Control Act of 1968 was an attempt to impose order. It set up the Federal Firearms License (FFL) system; gun stores would have to become licensed, and they would have to follow certain rules. Felons, illegal immigrants, and...

Quotes by Jeanne Marie Laskas

Control Quotes

I lost interest in firearms because we had a dog that was scared to death of the sound of a rifle shot.

Quotes by James Spader

Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these firearms quotes take?
They reflect a range of views on gun ownership, focusing on lawful use, background checks, and the debate over what actually prevents misuse.
Do these quotes discuss background checks?
Yes, one quote questions whether restricting private transfers among family and friends effectively reduces gun violence.
Is this collection about a specific law or country?
No, the quotes stay general, focusing on the broader idea of firearms, safety, and responsibility rather than any single piece of legislation.
Do the quotes take one clear side on gun control?
They present differing views without endorsing any single policy position, reflecting how debated the topic remains.
Where can I find more quotes about laws and regulation?
Visit our Control page for related reflections on rules and restrictions.

Others focus on the gap between regulation and criminal behavior, questioning whether new rules change outcomes. Read alongside Control quotes for related debates on policy and personal responsibility.