On the very instant that we know that our assailant intends us serious physical harm, we must work just as fast as we can.
Jeff CooperOne of the notable aspects of the democratic process is that one need not know anything about a subject in order to pass laws about it.
Jeff CooperNever assume that simply having a gun makes you a marksman. You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar.
Jeff CooperThe rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.
Jeff Cooper