I just thought the TJ "beauty" quote was an interesting choice of words from Tom, so I spent 60 seconds looking into it. Bummed that it was not accurate.“The constitution shall never be construed...to prevent the people of the United States who are
peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.” – Alexander Hamilton
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms in, as a last resort, to
protect themselves against tyranny in government.” -Thomas Jefferson
“The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” – Thomas
Jefferson
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to
commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they
serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater
confidence than an armed man.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Disarm the people- that is the best and most effective way to enslave them.” – James Madison
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and
ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which
would include their own government." – George Washington
“Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.” – Benjamin Franklin
The people who wrote it explained a lot already.
Carry on.