"Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion . . . in private self-defense. "
~ John Adams
"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
" . . arms discourage and keep invader and
plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property.
... Horrid mischief would ensue were [the law-abiding] deprived of the
use of them. "
~ Thomas Paine
"[The Constitution preserves] the advantage
of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every
other nation...[where] the government s are afraid to trust the people
with arms."
~ James Madison
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