A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
When a celebrity utters the
cliche that "only the police should be allowed to own firearms"
what do they really mean?
What is different about a gun that is different than another tool? Is it
inherently evil? Well, no, because it is an inanimate object. It requires
human responsible agency. Just as a baseball bat can be used for its intended
purpose or it could be used to mug people late at night in parking garages.
I have never heard "fighting words" spoken by any of my friends who like to own and shoot guns. But, I have heard plenty of hate filled diatribes coming from famous people who want to say "all of the right things," so, they think it will cause their popularity to soar. What is even worse is some our congressmen and senators, who have taken an oath to defend our constitution, as they are actively undermining our liberties by nullifying our rights which are enumerated in the Bill of Rights. One more point: why are government agents and some politicians afraid of an honest citizen possessing firearms?
"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, 1788 - Constitutional
Convention, (1722-1803) - American revolutionary
"This is a world of compensations; and he who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
-- Abraham Lincoln
"There's no way to rule innocent
men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals.
When there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares
so many things to be a crime
that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."
-- Ayn Rand
"Government is beating into submission,
imprisoning, and killing...The authority of man-made law is entirely due
to weapons of the constables who enforce obedience to its provisions."
-- Ludwig von Mises
"I honestly think - and I am not an expert on the amendments - I think the only people in this nation who should be allowed to own guns are police officers. I don't care if you want to hunt, I don't care if you think it's your right. I say 'sorry'. It is 1999, we have had enough as a nation. You are not allowed to own a gun and if you do own a gun, I think you should go to prison."
Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?
--Joseph Stalin
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
Jews For The Preservation of Firearms Ownership
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