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- The Second Amendment's language and historical and philosophical background demonstrated that it was designed to guarantee individuals the possession of certain kinds of arms for…
- A half century ago Herbert Wechsler could justify the legal right of deadly force self-defense in terms of the "universal judgment that there is no…
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- Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to… — Frederic Bastiat
- Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense. — Conrad Black
- As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in… — John O. Brennan
- I only direct in self-defense. — Mel Brooks
- My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense. — Fred Allen
- Home is the one place in all this world where hearts are sure of each other. It is the place of confidence.… — Frederick William Robertson
- Perhaps a man may commit suicide in self-defense. — Khalil Gibran
- Certain forms of ammunition have no legitimate sporting, recreational, or self-defense use and thus should be prohibited. — Ronald Reagan
- Crime is a human behavior problem, not a mechanical problem. Furthermore, if firearms were not very useful for self-defense, then police wouldn't… — Charley Reese
- Self defense is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish; the immediate gift of the Creator,… — Elbridge Gerry
- The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals. — James Monroe
- Gun laws are an attempt to nationalize the right of self-defense. Politicians perennially react to the police's abject failure to prevent crime… — James Bovard