Confidence, Memes, and Thomas Jefferson: 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 THANN
 PREVENT HOMICIDES, FOR AN
 UNARMED MAN MAY BE ATTACKED
 WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE THAN
 AN ARMED ONE.
 AUTHORED BY CESARE BECCARIA
 “ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISH MENTS", I 764
 QUOTED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON
 “LEGAL COMMONPLACE BOOK",
 1 767
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