“As long as there are guns, the individual that wants a gun for a crime is going to have one and going to get it. The only person who's going to be penalized and have difficulty is the law-abiding citizen, who then cannot have [it] if he wants protection -- the protection of a weapon in his home.” IfsWantPersonsLongHomeLawIndividualCrimeCitizensWeaponsGunDifficultyProtectionAbidingLaw Abiding Citizen Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1986 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1986
“The law-abiding citizen by his labor serves both himself and his fellow man and thereby integrates himself peacefully into the social order. The robber, on the other hand, is intent, not on honest toil, but on the forcible appropriation of the fruits of others' labor.” MenHandsLawOrderSocialHonestCitizensLaborFellowsFruitToilFellow ManAbidingIntegratingRobbersSocial OrderAppropriationLaw Abiding Citizen Book:Liberalism: The Classical Tradition: The Economist Source: Liberalism: The Classical Tradition: The Economist
“I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere to make sure that guns don't get in the hands of people that shouldn't have them.” PeopleBelieveShowsHandsAbleLawI BelieveOughtCitizensGunI Believe InBackgroundsChecksAbidingLaw Abiding CitizenBackground Checks Author:George W. Bush
“Coordinating our efforts and sharing information and expertise is a great way to step up our fight against violent criminals. We are determined to make Ontario communities safer for law abiding citizens.” WayLawFightingCommunityEffortStepsInformationCitizensDeterminedCriminalsViolentExpertiseAbidingStep UpOntarioLaw Abiding CitizenCoordinatingViolent CriminalsSharing Information Author:Julian Fantino
“I'm a very law-abiding citizen, and I've never consciously broken any law. I get nervous just jaywalking in Los Angeles!” LawBrokenCitizensNervousLos AngelesAbidingLaw Abiding Citizen Author:Gillian Jacobs