Wayne LaPierre - Political Executive

“In this uncertain world, surrounded by lies and corruption everywhere you look, there is no greater freedom than the right to survive and protect our families with all the rifles, shotguns, and handguns we want!”

"In the end, there are only two reasons for government to create that federal registry of gun owners — to tax them and to take them."

"Jack-booted government thugs [who have] more power to take away our constitutional rights, break in our doors, seize our guns, destroy our property, and even injure or kill us."

"If you have a badge, you have the government's go-ahead to harass, intimidate, even murder law-abiding citizens. Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge . . . Waco and the Branch Davidians. . . . Not too long ago, it was unthinkable for federal agents wearing Nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms to attack law-abiding citizens. Not today."