Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1Posts from Xader, The Dalles, ORXader, The Dalles, OR 1 Reply Xader, The Dalles, OR 5/28/08 re: Samuel Adams quote This quote embodies the very essence of what it is to be a free nation. The most qualifying statement to this argument is the line by Beccaria, later delivered by Jefferson: "The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes." SaveOk2 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print