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This PowerPoint presentation by John Santanen offers a comprehensive refresher course on firearms, emphasizing the historical context and rights pertaining to gun ownership in the United States. Drawing from quotes by founding figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, the course explores the Second Amendment, the significance of an armed citizenry, and the societal implications of gun control. It argues for the essential nature of firearms in preserving liberty and safety, reminding us that freedom is tied to the right to bear arms.
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A Refresher Course On Firearms PowerPoint By John Santanen Music Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Sousa
Jefferson Memorial Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson President 1801 -1809
Those who trade liberty for Security have neither John Adams John Adams President 1797 - 1801
An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject
You only have the rights you are willing to fight for. Know guns, Know Peace, Know Safety. No Guns, No Peace, No Safety.
Guns have only two enemies; Rust and Politicians
Assault is a behavior, not a device. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday
When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
American Revolution Era Flags The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control
Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
The United States Constitution The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you NOT understand?
The Founding Fathers on the Second Amendment "I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."George MasonCo-author of the Second Amendmentduring Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788 “ Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference — they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."George Washington - First President of the United States "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."Richard Henry Lee -American Statesman, 1788