[Tactician]

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, April 1960; along those same lines

"By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' the 'security' of the nation, and the right of each citizen 'to keep and bear arms,' our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation, the Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.

 

[LibertyGal]

Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation. . .

Boy, was Kennedy ever wrong about that.

LibertyGal

 

[BigJon]

In my older age, things have become more simple to me (perhaps because my mind has become more simple?) To me, the statement that sums it all up is that without the 2nd Amendment, the rest of the Bill of Rights would survive only as long as the government allowed it to.

 

[Old Chief]

An armed society is a polite and secure society.

 

[ssssthesnake]

kinda ironic that jfk made that statement and after he was killed is when the government and sheepl started bleeting about gun control