Quotation: "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading."

Variations: none known

Sources consulted:

1.Papers of Thomas Jefferson Digital Edition

2.Thomas Jefferson retirement papers

3.Thomas Jefferson: Papers and Biographies collections in Hathi Trust Digital Library

Other attributions: none known

First known appearance in print: 1973[1]

First known attribution to Jefferson in print: We have found no attributions of this quotation to Thomas Jefferson in print.  It has been attributed to him on various sites on the Internet (particularly discussion boards) since at least 2001.

Comments: This quotation has not been found in the writings of Thomas Jefferson.  The language is somewhat uncharacteristic of Jefferson's style.  "Stand around" in the sense used here is not an expression that can be found in Jefferson's letters.  He almost always wrote "every body" instead of "everybody."  And there are no instances of the word "reload" (or variations thereof) referring to firearms in Jefferson's writings.

IN A GUN FIGHT, THE MOST IMPORTANT FIRST RULE IS: Have a gun. That has  always been the first rule!

Then learn the other rules:

Shooting Advice from various Concealed Carry Instructors:

A: Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians.

B: It is always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

C: Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you.

D: Never let someone or something that threatens you get inside arm's length

E: Never  say "I've got a gun." If you need to use deadly force, the first sound they hear should be the safety clicking off.

F: The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes, the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second

G: The most important rule in a gunfight is:  Always win - cheat if  necessary

H: Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets . . .  You may get killed with your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, cause it'll be empty

I: If you're in a gun fight: If you're not shooting, you should be loading.  If you're not loading, you should be moving, If you're not moving, you're dead.

J: In a life and death situation, do  something. . . It may be wrong, but do something!

K: If you carry a gun, people call you paranoid. Nonsense! If you have a gun, what do you have to be  paranoid about?

L: You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or any other word, but a  large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much a universal language.

M: You cannot save the planet, but you may be able to save yourself and your family.

If you believe in the 2nd Amendment, forward this to others you know who also believe.

"Peace is that brief  glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".

--Thomas Jefferson-

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