- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gun Quotes
On family, danger, and a debate that never quite settles.
One quote recalls a son asking for a gun for Christmas and a parent deciding it was finally time, while another reflects on relatives in law enforcement and the hard choices that job can involve. Read more in our Danger quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The real issue behind these people who are gun grabbers, the truth is - based on fact - the reason why is, they want control. They want control of the people. That's what socialism is and communism.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was working on a heat pump that used water as a working fluid, and I made some jet pumps for it. I accidentally shot a stream of water across a bathroom where I was doing the experiment and thought to myself, 'this would make a great gun.'
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The invention that most people know me for is the Super Soaker water gun. I knew the gun worked well, and I knew it would be successful. I did not realize how successful it would be.
- Fire
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- Nov 07, 2020
I definitely think there should be stronger gun safety laws, including prohibiting the sale of assault weapons, probably banning the sale of certain magazines that allow you to fire a large amount of bullets.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is hard to convince people that you mean them well if you are looking at them down the barrel of a gun.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some guy was just like, 'You rap fast, man. Like a little machine gun,' and from that moment, I was Lil Uzi.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
While New York City cannot prevent other jurisdictions from selling firearms, it has taken a powerful stance against guns by divesting pension funds from gun manufacturers.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dysfunction in Washington has stalled any meaningful federal action on gun control. So it's increasingly up to big cities like New York to take bold steps to get weapons off our streets and change the national discourse.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
Immediately after the San Bernardino shooting, when it was unclear whether Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were motivated by a terroristic ideology, the focus of the conversation was on gun laws.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders.
- Chose
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- Nov 07, 2020
I bought a gun and chose drugs instead.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no problem with responsible gun owners who own weapons for self-protection, hunting, or just sport. The ones who believe they have a constitutional right to 100-round magazines to fight off I don't know what - a zombie apocalypse? - try to shut down dialogue with threats and other macho posing because of their flawed beliefs.
- Founding Fathers
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- Nov 07, 2020