[vannrox]

"...English history made two things clear to the American revolutionaries: force of arms was the only effective check on government, and standing armies threatened liberty. Recognition of these premises meant that the force of arms necessary to check government had to be placed in the hands of citizens..."

[vannrox]

"...To facilitate the collective rights of the subjects, each had attempted to disarm the others' supporters. Thus, the collective organization intended to protect all subjects' liberty, the militia, became an instrument of governmental tyranny. The collective rights of all subjects could not be guaranteed if the government had the power to vest enforcement in one collective organization because the government controlled the organization..."

[harpseal]

An exellent quote from a well researched article.

Stay well - Yorktown

[Squantos]

Awesome ! Outstanding work ! Printed, bookmarked and forwarded to all my RKBA contacts........

Stay Safe !