When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. The possession of arms is the distinction of a free man from a slave. It would be a sad thing if the religious and moral convictions upon which the American experiment was founded could now somehow be considered a danger to free society. Perhaps Americans should recognize that if they want to keep their privacy, they should ask the federal government to do only the things that the Constitution allows.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. To secure peace, securely and happiness, the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable.