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Old January 6, 2013, 02:48 PM   #1
win-lose
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Founding Father's 2A insight

Quote:
Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."
--Thomas Jefferson, quoting Cesare Beccaria in On Crimes and Punishment (1764)
This is taken from Jeffersons own writings and gives insight into his position on the 2A. This goes to the very heart of the struggles ahead. We will not be arguing for the need for a militia, nor the need to fight against our own standing armies, but rather the means the 2a provides to preserve our right to life.

Lastly, I believe that we need to remind ourselves and more importantly our politicians that they (our politicians) are not smarter than our Founding Fathers, nor are they more noble or honorable.

Regards to all.

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