“Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. This is not to say that firearms should not be very carefully used and that definite safety rules of precaution should not be taught and enforced. But the right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, and one more safeguard against tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.”
Quote by Hubert H. Humphrey
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States under Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969. Born on May 27, 1911, in Winona, Minnesota, he passed away on January 13, 1978. Humphrey was a prominent figure in the Democratic Party and is known for his advocacy of civil rights, labor rights, and environmental protection. more
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