March 23, 2013
“Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty, teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference — they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.”
George Washington First President of the United States
“The Constitution shall never be construed….to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.” Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1786-87)
“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” Richard Henry Lee American Statesman, 1788
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other
countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.”
James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
“Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?” Patrick Henry, American Patriot
“The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution.” Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States
“There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.” Noah Webster, American Lexicographer
“What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time
that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms.” Thomas Jefferson to James MadisonPro Gun Control“Our main agenda is to have all guns banned. We must use whatever means possible. It doesn’t matter if you have to distort the facts or even lie. Our task of creating a socialist America can only succeed when those who would resist us have been totally disarmed.” Sara Brady, Chairman, Handgun Control Inc, to Senator Howard Metzenbaum The National Educator, January 1994, Page 3.
“This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun
registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will
follow our lead into the future!” Adolph Hitler, Chancellor, Germany, 1933
That is why ….
“The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a
last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” – Thomas Jefferson
