Remember, "No matter how great a weapon may be, it is an inert object with no will of its own. It is the user who is responsible for what is done with it, and how well. The great small arms featured in this book will be judged on their merit as tools, not by what might have been done with them, whether honorably or not. it is for us to decide what we do with them, and to take responsibility for what happens."(Compared and Contrasted small Arms Martin J. Dougherty page 8)

"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson

"No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms." ---Thomas Jefferson

"The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution."
Thomas Jefferson

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Ben Franklin

"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."
James Madison

"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."
Theodore Roosevelt

"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready."
Theodore Roosevelt