"Under every government the dernier [Fr. last, or final] resort of the people, is an appeal to the sword; whether to defend themselves against the open attacks of a foreign enemy, or to check the insidious encroachments of domestic foes. Whenever a people...entrust the defence of their country to a regular, standing army,composed of mercenaries, the power of that country will remain under the direction of the most wealthy citizens."
----- Anonymous 'framer' of the US Constitution. Source: Independent Gazetteer, January 29, 1791
My understanding, based on what I was taught as a child and on research since then, is the above sentiment was the norm in the time of the founding of our republic... and precisely the reason why the 2nd Amendment was adopted in the Bill of Rights.
As for me, I am very, very concerned about any elected official, and any government, that would seek to disarm its citizens. It may be a bumper sticker, but it is also 100% correct: "Armed men are citizens, unarmed men are subjects."
Concerned Patriot
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