JFK and 2nd Amendment

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by President John F. Kennedy

"By calling attention to “a well-regulated militia”, the “security” of the nation, and the right of each citizen “to keep and bear arms”, our founding fathers recognized the essential civilian nature of our economy.

Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation, the Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country.

For that reason, I believe the Second Amendment will always be important." JFK 1960






"I believe that the fears of increasing governmental tyrrany are becoming much more readily apparent of late, and the danger to our nation is growing by the day. Thus the Second Amendment is becoming the most critical of all of our freedoms....." Variable 2013