Richard Henry Lee Quotes About 2 Amendment
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Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into actual service on every occasion. The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a truly anti-republican principle; and when we see many men disposed to practice upon it, whenever they can prevail, no wonder true republicans are for carefully guarding against it.
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To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.
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A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.
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Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.
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Richard Henry Lee
- Born: January 20, 1732
- Died: June 19, 1794
- Occupation: Former President of the Continental Congress