“Given the fact that I’ve seen estimates that there are in excess of 200 million firearms already on the street, have we essentially said it’s okay to have the level of violence that we have in this country?”
- Pierre Thomas , April 20, 2007.
“Let’s get back to the fundamentals: Life is more important than outdated ‘Second Amendment rights’ or special interest groups.”
- John Kelly IV
“I know this was a congressional law that was passed [allowing guns], but I don’t want to rubber stamp it. I guess just call me a crazy liberal or something, but I think there are enough guns out there…I can appreciate my fellow council members trying to ease my mind on this, but if Superman was carrying a gun I wouldn’t be OK with it.”
- Nancy Howard
“The most effective means of fighting crime in the United States is to outlaw the possession of any type of firearm by the civilian populace.”
- Janet Reno , 1991.
“Banning guns addresses a fundamental right of all Americans to feel safe.”
- Diane Feinstein , 1993.
“We can’t be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans to legitimately own handguns and rifles. . .”
- Bill Clinton , Presumably during 1993.
“I don’t think there is a Second Amendment right to own a gun.”
- James Carville
“Our task of creating a socialist America can only succeed when those who would resist us have been totally disarmed.”
- Sara Brady , January 1994.