Another thing for a school project..............need ideas!
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I assume that you ment 12-15 words not letters. This has been my favorite for some time.
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself...To insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indespensable...They deserve a place of honor with all that is good..."
George Washington
Thanks for the opportunity, TED
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself...To insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indespensable...They deserve a place of honor with all that is good..."
George Washington
Thanks for the opportunity, TED
guerilla1138
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" An armed society is a polite society." Robert Anson Heinlein, the dean of science fiction.
David Scott
New member
"YAAAAAAAAAAH!"
--- The guy who tried to pry open my son's bedroom window, when I pulled the shade up and showed him the .357 Magnum.
--- The guy who tried to pry open my son's bedroom window, when I pulled the shade up and showed him the .357 Magnum.
"Only an armed people can be the real bulwark of popular liberty" - V.I. Lenin
"The closest the Framers came to the affirmative side of liberty was in 'the right of the people to bear arms'. - William O. Douglas, Assoc. Justice of the USSC (1963)
"An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation of civil freedom." - Robert A. Heinlein (1942)
"... I am opposed to all attempts to license or restrict the arming of individuals..." - Robert A. Heinlein (1949)
"... social democracy is a hollow farce without an armed populace to make it work" - L. Neil Smith
"... a state that deprives its law-abiding citizens of the means to effectively defend themselves is not civilized but barbarous..." - Jeffrey R. Snyder
"All dictatorships restrict or prohibit the honest citizen's access to modern arms." -John Ross
"The 2nd Amendment...is not about duck hunting, any more than the 1st Amendment is about playing Scrabble." - John Ross
"A constitutional right that cannot be practiced is not a right at all; it's an illusion." - George Mitchell (1993)
"Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
"...said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States...from keeping their own arms..." - Samuel Adams (1779)
"It is because the people are citizens that they are with safety armed." - Joel Barlow (1792)
"The right of a citizen to bear arms, in lawful defense of himself..., is absolute." - Texas Supreme Court (1859)
"Gun control has not worked in D.C. The only people who have guns are criminals." - Lt. Lowell Duckett President, Black Police Caucus (1996)
"It's quicker to pull you Smith & Wesson than to dial 911 if you're being robbed.' - Lt. Lowell Duckett (1996)
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes..." - Cesare Beccaria (1764)
"...an unarmed man may be attacked with grater confidence than an armed man." - Cesare Beccaria (1764)
"The right of self-defense is the first law of nature." - Justice George Tucke, Va. Supreme Court (1803)
"...there must be arms, for the members of a community...in order to maintain authority...against external assailants..." - Aristotle
"Americans have a right...of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison (FP46)
"The 2nd Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms..." = U.S. Supreme Court (1990)
"A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people...is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." - James Madison (1789)
"To disarm the people - that was the best and most effective way to enslave them..." - George Mason (1776)
"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed..." - Noah Webster (1787)
'To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms..." - Richard Henry Lee (1788)
"The great object is that every man be armed...everyone who is able have a gun." - Patrick Henry (around 1788)
"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." - Alexander Hamilton
"No Freeman shall be debarred the use of arms in his own lands or tenements." - Thomas Jefferson (around 1788)
"Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia..." - Rep Elbridge Gerry (1789)
"...the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people are almost every other nation..." - James Madison (FP46)
"The right to keep and bear arms...form the best barrier to the liberties of America." - Gazette of the U.S. (1789)
"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full possession of them.' - Zachariah Johnson (1836)
"Arms in the hands of citizens [may] be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense..." - John Adams (1788)
"The militia...are in fact the people people themselves." - Richard Henry Lee (1788)
"No clause in the Constitution could by rule of construction be conceived to give the Congress the power to disarm the people." - William Rawle (1825)
"Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia." - Trench Coxe (1788)
"Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American." - Trench Coxe (1788)
"The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of...governments, but...in the hands of the people.' - Trench Coxe (1788)
"The possession of arms is the distinciton between a freeman and a slave." - James Burgh (1774)
"The right of citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered , as the palladium of the liberties of a republic..." - Joesph Story (1833)
"The Swiss are armed and enjoy great freedom." - Machiavelli (1532)
"The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government..." - Hubert H. Humphrey
"When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it." - Bill Clinton (1994)
"We can't be so fixated on out desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans." - Bill Clinton (1993)
If you need more info on the quotes or more quotes email me.
"The closest the Framers came to the affirmative side of liberty was in 'the right of the people to bear arms'. - William O. Douglas, Assoc. Justice of the USSC (1963)
"An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation of civil freedom." - Robert A. Heinlein (1942)
"... I am opposed to all attempts to license or restrict the arming of individuals..." - Robert A. Heinlein (1949)
"... social democracy is a hollow farce without an armed populace to make it work" - L. Neil Smith
"... a state that deprives its law-abiding citizens of the means to effectively defend themselves is not civilized but barbarous..." - Jeffrey R. Snyder
"All dictatorships restrict or prohibit the honest citizen's access to modern arms." -John Ross
"The 2nd Amendment...is not about duck hunting, any more than the 1st Amendment is about playing Scrabble." - John Ross
"A constitutional right that cannot be practiced is not a right at all; it's an illusion." - George Mitchell (1993)
"Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
"...said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States...from keeping their own arms..." - Samuel Adams (1779)
"It is because the people are citizens that they are with safety armed." - Joel Barlow (1792)
"The right of a citizen to bear arms, in lawful defense of himself..., is absolute." - Texas Supreme Court (1859)
"Gun control has not worked in D.C. The only people who have guns are criminals." - Lt. Lowell Duckett President, Black Police Caucus (1996)
"It's quicker to pull you Smith & Wesson than to dial 911 if you're being robbed.' - Lt. Lowell Duckett (1996)
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes..." - Cesare Beccaria (1764)
"...an unarmed man may be attacked with grater confidence than an armed man." - Cesare Beccaria (1764)
"The right of self-defense is the first law of nature." - Justice George Tucke, Va. Supreme Court (1803)
"...there must be arms, for the members of a community...in order to maintain authority...against external assailants..." - Aristotle
"Americans have a right...of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison (FP46)
"The 2nd Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms..." = U.S. Supreme Court (1990)
"A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people...is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." - James Madison (1789)
"To disarm the people - that was the best and most effective way to enslave them..." - George Mason (1776)
"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed..." - Noah Webster (1787)
'To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms..." - Richard Henry Lee (1788)
"The great object is that every man be armed...everyone who is able have a gun." - Patrick Henry (around 1788)
"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." - Alexander Hamilton
"No Freeman shall be debarred the use of arms in his own lands or tenements." - Thomas Jefferson (around 1788)
"Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia..." - Rep Elbridge Gerry (1789)
"...the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people are almost every other nation..." - James Madison (FP46)
"The right to keep and bear arms...form the best barrier to the liberties of America." - Gazette of the U.S. (1789)
"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full possession of them.' - Zachariah Johnson (1836)
"Arms in the hands of citizens [may] be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense..." - John Adams (1788)
"The militia...are in fact the people people themselves." - Richard Henry Lee (1788)
"No clause in the Constitution could by rule of construction be conceived to give the Congress the power to disarm the people." - William Rawle (1825)
"Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia." - Trench Coxe (1788)
"Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American." - Trench Coxe (1788)
"The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of...governments, but...in the hands of the people.' - Trench Coxe (1788)
"The possession of arms is the distinciton between a freeman and a slave." - James Burgh (1774)
"The right of citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered , as the palladium of the liberties of a republic..." - Joesph Story (1833)
"The Swiss are armed and enjoy great freedom." - Machiavelli (1532)
"The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government..." - Hubert H. Humphrey
"When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it." - Bill Clinton (1994)
"We can't be so fixated on out desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans." - Bill Clinton (1993)
If you need more info on the quotes or more quotes email me.
TheBluesMan
Moderator Emeritus
My favorite is in my signature...
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4
Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4
Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
Jeff Thomas
New member
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ...
... take a gander at these, and choose away: http://www.brassroots.org/quotes.htm
Regards from AZ
... take a gander at these, and choose away: http://www.brassroots.org/quotes.htm
Regards from AZ