The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. Jeff Cooper
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The quote above by Dr. Paul R. Leventhal was written in response to the United States Army’s attempt to ban military-style rifles and ammunition that were used with deadly effect by the dissidents during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The American press and citizens alike, would be outraged by such a ban and would demand that it be allowed to stand.

Dr. Leventhal would respond to this outrage by stating, “The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.”

Source: Art Of The Rifle

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