Joyce Lee Malcolm, (1941-) American professor of law, historian, and Constitutional scholar Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 Joyce Lee Malcolm quotesJoyce Lee Malcolm QuotesJoyce Lee Malcolm It was during the eighteenth century -- a period of boastful satisfaction with the nice balances within the English constitution -- that Englishmen came to accept the Whig view of the utility of an armed citizenry. The armed citizen was not only affirmed to be protecting himself but, together with his fellows, provided the ultimate check on tyranny.~ Joyce Lee Malcolm The right of ordinary citizens to possess weapons is the most extraordinary, most controversial, and least understood of those liberties secured by Englishmen and bequeathed to their American colonists. It lies at the very heart of the relationship between the individual and his fellows, and between the individual and his government.~ Joyce Lee Malcolm Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print