It is a settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute. The United States, while they wish for war with no nation, will buy peace with none. [10]

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Conscience is the most sacred of all property.

The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most…