Political Quotes

“the violence that is ripping apart our families, classrooms, and communities is nothing short of a crisis. No one can feel good about society's collective impotence in lessening the impact violence has on our everyday lives--and the siren call for stricter gun control measures may on the surface sound ``oh so appealing.'' But we must ask ourselves if a ban on so-called ``assault weapons'' will actually be effective or fair. The proponents of this ban would eliminate in one fell swoop an entire class of legitimate firearms based solely on its looks: from military look-alikes to sporting guns like the Springfield M1A, the firearm used by the majority of this country's most successful competitive shooters. Banning this gun or that gun based solely on cosmetic appearance and subtle mechanics is a tragic misplacement of legislative priorities sure to lead to greater disillusionment for those who yearn for a greater sense of security. The proponents also claim that passage of this bill will go a long way toward ending violent crime yet auto-loading arms are involved in less than 1 percent of all serious crimes in this country. Responsible use of firearms by responsible owners would be prohibited because of the false premise that gun bans are the cure-alls of the crime problem--all the while this body looks away from the roots of the antisocial behavior that truly cause crime. Guns are not at the root of criminal behavior.…”