Originally Posted by Redrob

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington

"The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." and "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." - Thomas Jefferson

?Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.? -Benjamin Franklin