Arms Quote by Thomas Jefferson

The whole idea from some of our opponents that armed security makes us less safe is completely ridiculous. If that's true, armed security makes…

— Wayne LaPierre

The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed.

— Patrick Henry

I truly believe that firearms in the hands of law abiding citizen's makes our families and our communities more safe, not less safe.

— Mike Pence

That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of the people,…

— George Mason

The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens, is only to the *government*, not to *society*; and as long as they have nothing…

— Joel Barlow

We are not safe and secure when the government uses us as pawns to perpetrate violence against others. Our safety and security will come…

— Chelsea Manning

There's a strong body of evidence that shows that the more diligent we are in ensuring that guns are in the appropriate hands, the…

— Valerie Jarrett

While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many…

— Martin O'Malley

Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

I have strongly supported the right to keep and bear arms. I truly believe that firearms in the hands of law abiding citizens makes…

— Mike Pence

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the…

— Patrick Henry

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