“The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.”Samuel Adams
“The Constitution is not an instrument for government to restrain the
people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government,
lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
— Patrick Henry
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” Thomas Jefferson
“No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“Americans [have] the right and advantage of being armed—unlike citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust people with arms.” - James Madison
“I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people... To disarm the people, that is the best and most effective way to enslave them...”
- George Mason
“Ideas are more dangerous than guns. We wouldn’t let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?” Stalin ~ Obama 2009
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