Massachusetts Law, 2-16-1786: “That in no case whatever, any distress shall be made or taken from any person, of his arms . . . necesssry for upholding life…”

The Perpetual Laws Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, “That in no case whatever, any distress shall be made or taken from any person, of his arms or household utensils, necesssry for upholding life…”, Feb. 16, 1786

Delaware Laws, 1726-1747: "And that all the inhabitants . . . shall each of them provide and keep . . . these following arms, to wit, a well-fixed firelock or musket..."

Laws of the State of Delaware, “That if any Negro or Mulatto slave shall prelume to carry any guns, swords, pistols, fowling-pieces, clubs, or other arms and weapons whatsoever, without his master’s special licence . . . Sect. 3. And that all the inhabitants . . . shall each of them provide and keep . . . these following arms, to wit, a well-fixed firelock or musket, one cartouch box, with sufficient charges of gun powder and ball therein”, [1726-1747]

1795: “The danger, where there is any, from armed citizens, is only to the government, not to the society; and as long as they have nothing to revenge in the government…”

An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, And Philosophical View Of The American United States, “The danger, where there is any, from armed citizens, is only to the government, not to the society; and as long as they have nothing to revenge in the government…”, 1795

1794: "that he shall not be obliged to accuse himself, but may be heard in his own defence–that he may keep arms”

The American Geography; Or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States Of America, “is entitled to Protection of life, liberty, and property–and, in return, must obey the laws and pay his Proportion of the common expense–that he shall not be obliged to accuse himself, but may be heard in his own defence–that he may keep arms”, 1794

2-11-1791: “Provided always, That in no case whatever, distress shall be made or taken of any person . . . of his arms or utensils of household, necessary for upholding of life"

The Laws of the State of New-Hampshire, “Provided always, That in no case whatever, distress shall be made or taken of any person of his tools or implements necessary for his trade or occupation, nor of his arms or utensils of household, necessary for upholding of life…”, Feb. 11, 1791

9-19-1855: “The negro woman, it is supposed, was carrying the gun out of the house, and it went off . . ."

Semi-Weekly Standard, “The negro woman, it is supposed, was carrying the gun out of the house, and it went off . . . furnishes another warning against the imprudent handling of loaded fire-arms”, Sept. 19, 1855

U.S. Senator [And Grandson of Patrick Henry] William Henry Roane: “the great constitutional rights secured, without exception, to all the people! . . . The right of the people to bear arms shall not be questioned. . . ."

U.S. Senator [And Grandson of Patrick Henry] William Henry Roane, “the great constitutional rights secured, without exception, to all the people! . . . The right of the people to bear arms shall not be questioned. . . . every right which this Constitution meant to secure to freemen”, Feb. 15, 1839

Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 8-13-1855: "They would have been unworthy of their high privilege of American citizenship, had they failed to defend their lives..."

Evening Star, Washington, D.C., “resorted to fire-arms. . . . citizens did right in thus essaying to defend their lives and those of their wives and children wantonly and without provocation assailed. They would have been unworthy of their high privilege of American citizenship, had they failed to defend their lives and those of their households“, August 13, 1855

7-5-1855: “A general battle with stones followed, and the turners, being armed with revolvers, commenced firing pistols….”

Evening Star, Washington, D.C., “A general battle with stones followed, and the turners, being armed with revolvers, commenced firing pistols….”, July 5, 1855

6-28-1855, New York City: “yesterday while experimenting with a new revolver in the yard of his premises . . . on a charge of carelessly using fire-arms”

New-York [City] Daily Tribune, “yesterday while experimenting with a new revolver in the yard of his premises . . . on a charge of carelessly using fire-arms”, June 28, 1855

Penn. Const. Conv. 10-23-1837: "He believed that not only the right but the habit of wearing arms was essential to freemen, and to the preservation of the liberty of freemen...."

   The following quotation was added to this page on RightToBeArmed.org:

    “If we destroyed that which had been done, we should destroy the volunteer system; because by taking away their arms, we destroy also the martial spirit which they were sure to engender. It was true, as had been said, that the States were so jealous of the preservation of this martial spirit that after they had adopted the Constitution of the United States, as it now stood, they were not satisfied until they had secured an amendment which provided “that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” If we destroyed the militia system, we did not indeed take away the right of the people to bear arms, but we destroyed the inclination, the habit of wearing arms; and such was not his sentiment as to what ought to be the condition of things in a country like ours. He believed that not only the right but the habit of wearing arms was essential to freemen, and to the preservation of the liberty of freemen. This was the principle asserted in the Constitution of the United States; and if we did away with this, the effect would be to destroy the principle and the feeling together.”–Mr. Scott, Monday, October 23, 1837. [THE CONVENTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION COMMENCED AT HARRISBURG MAY 2 1837, VOL. IV. – Pg. 100]

2-27-1865: U.S. Senator Garrett Davis, “A just, patriotic, and constitutional administration of the Government would never attempt to subvert the right of the opposition, of all the people, to keep and bear arms. . . ”

U.S. Senator Garrett Davis, “A just, patriotic, and constitutional administration of the Government would never attempt to subvert the right of the opposition, of all the people, to keep and bear arms. It is a right formidable only to tyrants, usurpers, and oppressors.”, Feb. 27, 1865

5-12-1855: “as nearly every day we notice instances in which fire-arms are handled..."

The Kansas Herald Of Freedom, “as nearly every day we notice instances in which fire-arms are handled in a very careless manner by persons emigrating to our neighboring Territory…”, May 12, 1855

Daily Dispatch, 4-26-1855: “Fire Arms.–. . . The law imposes stripes on all negroes for carrying deadly weapons..."

Daily Dispatch, “Fire Arms.–. . . The law imposes stripes on all negroes for carrying deadly weapons, and it should be rigidly enforced in every instance.”, April 26, 1855

   Hmmmm, much like what the traitors in 'power' would love to do to ALL of us now....