Accustomed Quote by Joel Barlow

There are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage.

— Joel Barlow

Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people…

— James Madison

The danger to a free society is not the guns owned by the citizens but an unconstrained government.... An armed society is a self-governing…

— Llewellyn Rockwell

Arms alone can give the world no permanent peace, no confident security. Arms are solely for defense - to protect from violent assault what…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

To me, the only reason for guns in civilian hands is for sporting purposes.

— Sarah Brady

I believe from what I have lately seen that we should be substantially safe were our Citizens Armed, but we have not as many…

— Thomas Jefferson

Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in private self-defense.

— John Adams

“The danger to a free society is not the guns owned by the citizens but an unconstrained government, especially one that is better armed…

— Llewellyn H. Rockwell

If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm…

— David Mamet

The laws that forbid the carrying of arms... serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with…

— Cesare Beccaria

Americans have the right and advantage of being armed

— James Madison

Our Founding Fathers were proud that Americans were trusted with arms because they knew that only when people are armed could they truly be…

— Charley Reese