- “The right of self-defense is the first law of nature; in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine this right within the narrowest possible limits. … and [when] the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any color or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction.” – St. George Tucker, Judge of the Virginia Supreme Court 1803
- “No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself, and what he possesses; else he lives precariously, and at discretion.” – James Burgh 1774
- “Taking my gun away because I might shoot someone is like cutting my tongue out just because I might yell, “Fire!” in a crowded theater.” – Peter Venetoklis
- “An experiment in blame. It amazes me how far to the left of “horse sense” some people are. To prove this, I conducted an experiment. I placed an air rifle on the living room floor, then set up a video camera to observe its actions. After several hours, the evidence was conclusive. My children never went near the gun. Not once did the gun go on a shooting spree. It did not sell itself to a minor or convicted felon. Do you think maybe criminals are to blame for gun-related crimes?” – Herbert R. Ashley
- “Expecting a carjacker or rapist or drug pusher to care that his possession or use of a gun is unlawful is like expecting a terrorist to care that his car bomb is taking up two parking spaces.” – Joseph T. Chew
- “You may find me one day dead in a ditch somewhere. But by God, you’ll find me in a pile of brass.” – M. Padgett
- “To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic.” – Ted Nugent
- “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.” – Adolf Hitler, 1935
- “The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good. – George Washington
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