U.S. Senator, (and later Gov. of Mississippi), Henry S. Foote, 4-17-1850: "Having a constitutional right to bear arms in my own defence, I exercised it.”

U.S. Senator, (and later Gov. of Mississippi), Henry S. Foote, “I put on arms, supposing it possible that I might be attacked, and simply for the purpose of defending myself. Having a constitutional right to bear arms in my own defence, I exercised it.”, April 17, 1850