Now, you know, I once had a lifetime membership in the NRA. I've even got my jacket there. I'm sure they revoked it somewhere now. (Laughter.) But you listen -- hadn't anybody missed a day of deer season on what I've done -- nobody. And nobody's been knocked out of one sporting contest for what I've advocated. But there are people alive today because of these background checks. We did the right thing. (Applause.)
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Here's a word for word account of that speech where he said the above quote. It's on a government web site. Maybe your "leftist jackass" friend will believe it if it comes from a government web site.
[url]clinton6.nara.gov/1999/10/1999-10-29-remarks-by-the-president-at-dnc-dinner-in-atlanta.html[/url]
The part you're looking for is down towards the bottom of the page about 7 paragraphs from the bottom.
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