That is why I said what I did in a previous post. I admitted that I could not find the context and that the other possiblity is quite likely. Either way he said it and the quote is heavily used by pro 2nd-A folks so it couold definitely be biased.

As for the rest of his quotes; I did not claim to be an expert.
Also I don't believe evrything on the web so please don't insinuate that I do. I don't believe evrything in the Library either. Thanks.

I still think my point of an armed populace being a deterent to potential enemies is quite valid.

Even today in Iraq many people who previously owned guns just to protect their family. Now that they are unhappy with the current situation they are using their guns against "their" enemy. All over the middle east one can buy an AK-47 in a marketplace.