""FOR A PEOPLE WHO ARE FREE, AND WHO MEAN TO REMAIN SO, A WELL-ORGANIZED AND ARMED MILITIA IS THEIR BEST SECURITY.""
— Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson - Presidential writings
Historical Significance
Presidential endorsement of armed citizen militia for security
Context
Jeffersonian view of citizen-soldiers as foundation of free society
Context
Jeffersonian view of citizen-soldiers as foundation of free society
Historical Significance
Presidential endorsement of armed citizen militia for security