George Washington did not said firearms are "next in importance" to the Constitution, but the claim persists online. ... AFP, January 28, Fake George Washington quotes on guns spread online; ...

The website said the quote may have come from an apparently recent publication named, "The American Wisdom Series presents Pamphlet #230, 'President George Washington's Thoughts on Firearms.'" ...

Shared widely on social media, posts quote first U.S. President George Washington as saying: “When any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns, it is sending a clear message.

The Mount Vernon Library and the Papers of George Washington Project report numerous erroneous claims of quotes attributed to our Founding Fathers.

Would George Washington have been an ally to modern-day gun-rights groups? A social-media meme suggests that he would have. Around the time of Washington’s 282nd birthday, a reader sent us the ...

February 22, 2022, marks George Washington’s 290th birthday, and nearly three centuries on, there are still many surviving artifacts that give us some insight into his life and character.

As late as 1781, George Washington insisted that enlistees in the Continental Army provide their own guns. Letter from George Washington to Joseph Reed (June 24, 1781), in 22 The Writings of ...

Fact check: Inaccurate George Washington quote about the right to bear arms. By Reuters. January 26, 2021 6:20 PM UTC Updated January 26, 2021 Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS Purchase ...

I was driving to work last week when I spotted this car in front of me at the stoplight -- with a quote attributed to George Washington written on the back. Specifically, it said: "Guns are second ...

A misleading meme attributes to George Washington a quote about free people having "sufficient arms and ammunition." "A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined.

Honor our first president—and celebrate Presidents Day—with these inspirational George Washington quotes Mark your calendar: Presidents Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and though it’s a few ...