""[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.""
— James Madison
James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 46
Historical Significance
Madison contrasting American trust in armed citizens vs. European government fear
Context
Federalist argument that American system uniquely trusts citizens with arms
Context
Federalist argument that American system uniquely trusts citizens with arms
Historical Significance
Madison contrasting American trust in armed citizens vs. European government fear