A Time to Heal: on Gun Control


Gerald Ford: Ban Saturday Night Specials, but no regulations nor licenses

I had always opposed federal registration of guns or the licensing of gun owners, and as President, I hadn't changed my views. At the same time, I recognized that handguns had played a key role in the increase of violent crime. Not all handguns-just those that hadn't been designed for sporting purposes. I asked Congress to ban the manufacture and sale of these "Saturday night specials."
Source: A Time To Heal, by Gerald Ford, p.292 Jun 19, 1975

  • The above quotations are from A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford.
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