Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Thomas Jefferson on Gun Control

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." --Cesare Beccaria, On Crimes and Punishment, quoted by Thomas Jefferson in Commonplace Book

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I don't agree with you on everything, Doug, but I have to say that I very much enjoy your blog, and admire your love for this country.

Your blog is quite informative, to say the least. I had no idea that Thomas Jefferson said those things.

Thank you.