Wisdom of Cesare Beccaria, as quoted by Thomas Jefferson

Posted by Non_mooching_artist 9 years, 10 months ago to History
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In 1809, Thomas Jefferson quoted Cesare Beccaria's Essay on Crimes and Punishments when he said that "laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one."


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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 10 months ago
    I hadn't heard that one, NMA. I'll bring this one up during my next gun control argument.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 10 months ago
    Those that don't learn their history are bound to repeat it (paraphrase)
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