Wisdom from the past

[DannyinJapan]

'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.'
-Thomas Jefferson's 'Commonplace Book', 1774-1776

'Those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither!'
-Benjamin Franklin

 

[Kevin the grey]

I realise your average city dweller wants a peaceful life . They are under the mistaken belief that being docile will accomplish that .