An image on social media attributes a quote on arms and ammunition to the first president of the United States, George Washington. The quote, however, is partly inaccurate. <\/p>\n
Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS\/Axel Schmidt<\/p>\n
The image shows a memorial plaque titled 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The text that follows reads: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government. <\/p>\n
Examples of the post are visible here and here . <\/p>\n
The plaque in the picture can be found at a landmark in Amarillo, Texas called the Second Amendment Cowboy ( here ; here ; goo.gl\/maps\/6DuiCV9BMEBbSPtm8 ). <\/p>\n
The first sentence of the text accurately quotes the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, visible here ( bit.ly\/37HpGtI ). <\/p>\n
The first few words of the second sentence are taken from Washingtons First Annual Message to Congress on January 8, 1790 ( here ). <\/p>\n
However, according to the library at Mount Vernon, George Washingtons estate and museum which is managed by a private non-profit, the quote is then manipulated into a differing context and the remaining text is inaccurate ( here ). <\/p>\n
The actual text from Washingtons speech is as follows: A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies. <\/p>\n
Partly false. The quote on arms and ammunition attributed to George Washington does appear on a plaque in Texas but is partly inaccurate. <\/p>\n
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