Claim: Advocates of gun rights often argue that in World War II Japan was deterred from invading the U.S. mainland by a fear of American citizens with guns in their closets. They frequently quote Japan's Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto as saying: "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." But this quote is unsubstantiated and almost certainly bogus, even though it has been repeated thousands of times in various Internet postings.
Fact-check: Misquoting Yamamoto - FactCheck.org
Verdict: advocates of gun rights often argue that in world war ii japan was deterred from invading the u.s. mainland by a fear of american citizens with guns in their closets. they frequently quote japan's admiral isoroku yamamoto as saying: "you cannot invade mainland united states. there would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." but this quote is unsubstantiated and almost certainly bogus, even though it has been repeated thousands of times in various internet postings.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2009-05-11T18:50:52