- Gun Control
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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
- Guns
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- Nov 07, 2020
The NRA grades senators and representatives based on their votes on gun issues - and even on issues that have little-to-nothing to do with guns.
- Head
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their head.
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most Americans believe that with freedom comes responsibility - and that one measure of responsible gun ownership is a background check. There must be an app for that.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
Staring down the barrel of a gun is the scariest thing you could ever experience. It's not funny. It's not for the movies.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Bosnia, little children shot in the head by a guy who thinks it's okay to aim his gun at a child.
- Innocent
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollar, we wouldn't have any innocent bystanders.
- Prevent
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are numerous groups across the country, both local and national, that are working to prevent gun violence in our communities.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to change our gun laws, the best thing you can do is find a group that speaks to you and get involved.
- Many
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- Nov 07, 2020
The gun lobby is certainly politically powerful, but it loses as many races as it wins.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
The NRA has become financially dependent on more and more guns being sold - especially the expensive ones. In turn, the NRA has stated that its top legislative priority is to protect gun makers by advocating for legislation that benefits them.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People should remember that in the 2000s, the gun lobby got a lot passed: they got riders added to appropriations bills. They got immunity for the gun industry. They successfully managed the expiration of the assault weapons ban.
- Anywhere Else
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can only explain America's gun violence problem through guns, because mental illness doesn't automatically lead to violence, and it doesn't lead to violence anywhere else but America.
- Guns
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's zero evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that more guns leads to less gun crime.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can just assume that better law enforcement response is going to quell the epidemic of gun violence in this country.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020