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To: central_va
God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal.

If you think merely owning a gun makes you equal to God, you are mentally ill.

64 posted on 06/13/2015 12:57:07 PM PDT by upchuck (Downsizing and decentralizing government is something the Republican establishment just wonÂ’t allow)
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To: upchuck
God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal.

if you don't know the history of the quote, nor comprehend its meaning, you should probably sit on your hands and just be quiet.

66 posted on 06/13/2015 12:58:52 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: upchuck
God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal.

This saying has been around since the Civil War.

The other version “Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them equal” may be more palpable to you.

67 posted on 06/13/2015 1:14:48 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: upchuck

You’re kidding, right?

Mark


68 posted on 06/13/2015 1:17:10 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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