Richard Henry Lee Quotes:
Ocupation: Former President of the Continental Congress
Life: January 20, 1732 - June 19, 1794
Birthday: January 20
Death: June 19
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.
source: "An Additional Number of Letters to the Republican". Letters by the Federal Farmer (pseudonym of Richard Henry Lee), Letter XVIII, teachingamericanhistory.org. January 25, 1988. 
topic: Men, Practice, People, Nra, Strong Arms, Disarming, 2 Amendment, Police Protection, Militia, Every Occasion, Right To Bear Arms, Founding Fathers Gun, Founding Fathers Second Amendment, Prevailing, Freedom And Liberty, Revolution Founding Fathers, Amendment 13, Amendment 19, Amendment 4, Anti Gun, Gun Rights, Guns In America, Self-government
