1. Individual, natural right of self defense. 2. In defense of liberty, the union, and the states. 3. To prevent the "greatest threat to liberty" - large standing armies.
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The founding generation repeatedly warned us about the great dangers to liberty posed by large standing armies. The best way to guard against that danger? Prevent the need for them - one of the leading principles behind the 2nd Amendment.
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Thomas Paine warned us about the evils of paper money. We're seeing the results of that evil in rampant inflation today.
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The American revolutionaries fought a long war to free themselves from a king. So, why do so many people today seem to want an elected king?
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Few people understand the root cause of the economic troubles we face, but the founding generation knew the situation well. For many, the “evils of paper money” were tyrannical and despotic. Or, as George Washington warned, it would “ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice.”
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It’s up to the people to keep things in check, by refusing to participate in their unconstitutional programs.
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Approved unanimously on June 12, 1776, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted primarily by George Mason, is one of the most important founding documents that many people have never even heard of. It influenced the text of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Most people have a short memory, keep things partisan, or are completely ignorant of the history of federal gun control. None of these are acceptable ways to deal with the dangers we face. As Samuel Adams warned, “if we suffer tamely as lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom!”
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The British had a constitution and the Parliament continually violated it. That, more than anything else, led to the final break in 1776.
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Ultimately, government doesn't make the rules for the people. We make the rules for government.
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