It is time for citizens to begin to exercise the original intent of the 2nd amendment. What is the original intent? Allow the Founding Fathers who crafted it to speak.

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

What are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom? Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American. (The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people). Tenche Cox

No free man shall be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive. Thomas Jefferson

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. Thomas Paine

Experience has shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

IN 1775, THE BRITISH DEMANDED WE SURRENDER OUR WEAPONS.....WE SHOT THEM. WHAT IS YOUR THERMOPYLAE, WHERE WILL YOU TAKE A STAND?

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