Historian, writer, teacher, lecturer

 "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."

~ Thomas Jefferson

1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
3. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
4. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
 5. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
6. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
7. Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.
 8. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
9. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
10. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
11. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
12. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
13. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him "Why do you carry a 45?" The Ranger responded, "Because they don't make a 46."
14. Colt: The original point and click interface.
15. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. "Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?" "No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle."
16. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
 17. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
18. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
19. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
20. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
21. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
22. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
23. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
24. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved.
25. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?
26. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
27. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
28. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
29. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
30. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
31. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
32. " IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!"
 33. It is every citizen's right to chose NOT to use firearms; it is the obligation of the government to ensure citizens have that choice!

Thanks Mr. Colt for making us all equal!