To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them... (Richard Henry Lee)

To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them...

Richard Henry Lee

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