ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, hˌævɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf bˌɪn ɪn kˈoːɹt ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː dˈeɪz bᵻfˈoːɹhænd ɔnðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv pəzˈɛsɪŋ ɐ kənsˈiːləbəl fˈaɪɚɹɑːɹm, hiː tˈoʊld ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚz ðˈæt "ɪf juː hˈævənt ɡɑːt ɐ ɡˈʌn, juː hæv nˈʌθɪŋ.
In January 1972, having himself been in court only a few days beforehand on the charge of possessing a concealable firearm, he told reporters that "if you haven't got a gun, you have nothing.