George Washington
Military Leader, Politician
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself."
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William S. Burroughs
Writer
"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it."
John Locke
Philosopher, Physician
"I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else."
Thomas Jefferson
Politician, Founding Father
"Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks."
Niccolo Machiavelli
Political Philosopher, Historian
"The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible."
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"The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery."
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"That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience."
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"The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws."
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"No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms."
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"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready."
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"Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen."
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"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion."
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"The Second Amendment! It says you have the right to bear arms, or the right to arm bears, whatever the hell you want to do!"
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"A textual analysis of the Second Amendment supports an individual right to bear arms."
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"Primaries are a family fight. I'm a pro-free enterprise, pro-Second Amendment, pro-life Republican."
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