18 Quotes by Peter Hamm

There is no other state in the nation and no other civilized nation on Earth that has a law like this, ... It could cause the most aggressive people in society to overreact.

There is no other state in the nation -- and no other civilized nation on Earth -- that has a law like this. It could cause the most aggressive people in society to overreact.

I don't know what the NRA is smoking. They're taking on the business lobby, which is just foolish.

Lockyer is extremely good on the gun issue, and we generally trust his office.

Unfortunately, the law has had precisely the effect we thought it would. A handful of overly aggressive individuals are using it as a defense for actions that appear to go beyond the pale of self-defense.

Wyoming is a state where we may not be the best messengers, because people misinterpret our message and our goals. It's interesting because this is not really a gun issue; it's a violence issue.

We understand and respect Florida is a tourism-based economy, ... We don't want to unnecessarily alarm anyone, but we think visitors should know what the law is on the books starting Saturday.

You don't just broadly paint a new statewide law saying, if you're in doubt, go ahead and shoot and kill the other person. It's anathema to peace and calm in our communities.

This is not really a gun issue. It's a violence issue.