“Treason is when legislators vote against homeland security measures because it goes against the wishes of their political or financial backers. Treason is the fact that, as a terrorist, you could still buy a gun in this country because the NRA lobby is so strong.” StillsCountryFactsPoliticalStrongWishSecurityGunVoteFinancialTerroristHomelandTreasonLegislatorsNraHomeland SecuritySecurity Measures Author:Bill Maher
“I'd never want to have a gun. I don't think we need guns in this country and I hate it, and I think the NRA is a disaster area.” ThinkingWantNeedsCountryHateGunAreasI HateDisasterNra Author:Eric Bolling
“We have to go to war against the people who enable the gun violence, the people who stop us from keeping guns out of the hands of mentally unstable people, of felons, and that means the NRA leadership.” PeopleMeanWarHandsViolenceGunUnstableGun ViolenceNraFelons Author:Jerrold Nadler
“You can have all the muskets you want! You can even have assault muskets!...Their (the NRA's) paranoid fear of a possible dystopic future prevents us from addressing our actual dystopic present. We can't even begin to address 30,000 gun deaths that are actually, in reality, happening in this country every year because a few of us must remain vigilant against the rise of an imaginary Hitler.” WantYearsCountryRealityHappeningsGunAddressesImaginaryAssaultParanoidVigilantNra Author:Jon Stewart
“We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them. I believe they help protect us and provide for our safety. I'm sure my positions won't make me the hero of the NRA.” BelieveHelpingLawI BelieveSupportPositionHeroProtectGunToughSafetyChipsMassachusettsNraGun Law Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't know how anybody can say that who looks at what's happening to our young people and what's happening to our country, all because of guns. The NRA is putting themselves in a position where people will no longer trust them. They've been trusted in the past, but now their credibility is on the line.” PeopleKnowsLooksCountryPastYoungLinesKnow HowPositionHappeningsGunOur CountryTrustedCredibilityNra Author:Joycelyn Elders
“It's not going to do anything. And it really is disappointing because the president has an opportunity here to work with organizations like the NRA, who have actually done a lot of significant work when it comes to actually keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. Hillary Clinton can attack the NRA all she wants, the fact is that the NRA has a higher approval rating than Hillary Clinton does when it comes to trustworthiness, that's for sure.” WantDoeDoneFactsHandsOpportunityPresidentHigherGunOrganizationClintonCriminalsSignificantApprovalRatingDisappointingTrustworthinessNraApproval Rating Author:Katie Pavlich
“I understand that Donald's [Trump] been strongly supported by the NRA. The gun lobby's on his side. They're running millions of dollars of ads against me.” RunningSidesMillionsTrumpGunDollarsAdsNra Author:Hillary Clinton
“We do a lot of "capital I" important stories, but one I'd highlight is the work we've done on guns, not only for the acclaim it's gotten but also because it showcases all the different kinds formats we use. So we compiled a database of all the variables of all the mass shootings in America - work the government doesn't do, thanks to the NRA - which allowed us to surface patterns and make data visualizations of it.” KindImportantDifferentDoneStoriesUseGovernmentAmericaMassGunPatternsSurfaceThanksDataShootingDifferent KindsVisualizationFormatVariablesHighlightsNraShowcaseAcclaimDatabasesMass Shootings Author:Clara Jeffery
“We need to put limits on how much an individual, group or business can spend on influencing an individual legislator or a whole set of legislators. Look at the vast sums that the NRA spends on getting all legislators to be soft on gun control. Legislators find it hard to refuse the NRA's largess when they need contributions to their political campaign wherever they can get them.” NeedsLooksHardWholePoliticalIndividualGroupsInfluenceLimitsGunRefuseCampaignsContributionGun ControlLegislatorsNraPolitical Campaign Author:Philip Kotler
“My belief is that guns are too easy to get in America. My belief is that the NRA has bought much of our congress, to the point that guns are actually the only unregulated consumer product in America. Think about that. It's stunning.” ThinkingAmericaBeliefEasyProductsGunCongressConsumersStunningEasy To GetNra Author:Elayne Boosler
“Strict gun laws are about as effective as strict drug laws...It pains me to say this, but the NRA seems to be right: The cities and states that have the toughest gun laws have the most murder and mayhem.” StatesSeemsPainLawPoliticalCitiesDrugGunMurderStrictGun ControlRight To Bear ArmsMayhemNraGun LawDrug LawsStrict Laws Author:Mike Royko
“We're here to tell the NRA their nightmare is true.” GunNightmareGun ControlBearing ArmsNra Author:Charles Schumer
“I didn't see any NRA officials killing babies in Waco.” BabyGunKillingOfficialsGun ControlBearing ArmsNra Author:P. J. O'Rourke
“The NRA made an ad saying that Obama is elitist because his kids have armed guards. Yeah, that crazy Obama thinking his kids need special protection. I love the NRA accusing anyone of being paranoid. It's like a septic tank saying, 'You need a mint.'” ThinkingNeedsMadeKidsCrazySpecialGunYeahProtectionAdsGun ControlTanksParanoidElitistMintAccusingNraArmed Guards Author:Bill Maher
“If the NRA keeps messing with the President's daughters, they're going to have to start worrying about Michelle Obama's guns.” IfsPresidentWorryDaughterGunGun ControlNra Author:Bill Maher
“In a recent attack ad, the NRA claims that President Obama cares about his own children more than he cares about other children. In response, President Obama was like, 'Yeah, that's how families work.'” ChildrenCarePresidentGunClaimsYeahResponsePresident ObamaAdsGun ControlNraObama Care Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Thousands of dead fish have now washed up on shore along the coast of South Carolina. Today the NRA said that this wouldn't have happened if those fish had guns.” IfsSaidTodayHappenedGunSouthFishesShoreGun ControlCoastCarolinaSouth CarolinaNra Author:Jay Leno
“The people have a right to keep and bear arms.” PeopleArmsBearsGunAmendmentsGun ControlSecond AmendmentFirearmsRight To Bear ArmsMilitiaBearing ArmsGun RightsFounding Fathers GunHandguns2 AmendmentNraFounding Fathers Second AmendmentFramersGun OwnersAmendment 1Amending The ConstitutionHandgun BanGun Ban Author:Patrick Henry