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And they have the remedy, read the constitution,.........to provide for the common defense. if they had said individual defense, we would have a different kettle of fish, but as it stands they did not envision a hatfields and mccoys nor a Zimmerman and Farakhan america.
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. - George Washington
I'm no expert on the first President of the United States. But I have observed a high number of folks using material from the founding fathers. Not only that, but many historians having a DEVIL of a time trying to correct people that use misleading or simply false quotes. That they add or remove things that no person from the 18th century would have wrote; but a 20th to 21st century person would be more likely. For example, Jefferson did not write the Constitution, he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Yet quite a number of misleading and false quotes have come up with this bill, the events around each of the seven mass shootings in 2012, and time before that, to force the folks at Monticello to post correction information. You can find information about former President Jefferson at Monticello.org.
How does this all relate to the first president? What would be the motivation for gun nuts to bend if not lie about the written materials that came from the first president on the topic of gun control? If they could convince Americans that the first president really does support an anti gun control stance, would they do it? Makes one wonder just how many of those 'honest and law abiding citizens with firearms' are actually 100% honest and law abiding?
With just a basic level search, I found this:
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. The church, the plow, the prarie wagon, and citizen's firearms are indelibly related. From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable. Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place with all that's good. When firearms, go all goes; we need them every hour."
The BOLD part is the stuff you left out of your quote. Kind of funny that you got a false quote wrong, eh?
SOURCE 1..........SOURCE 2
Apparently the second source holds additional quotes (from Washinton and others) that are false as well (and give the correct quote). Now, I'm not accusing you of being dishonest here. And its possible I'm wrong, and the quote you gave above is 100% factually true. But it seems the truth of the matter is that where ever you got your information was not only false, but pushing an agenda not in view of the first president.
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second admendment right to own guns, as they did with the Brady Bill which required back ground checks prior to purchase. 
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