I take note whenever I come across examples from a bygone era of American presidents committing acts that would make the left of today squirm. For all of his importunate progressivist tendencies, here's one anecdote from the life of Theodore Roosevelt in which lovers of the Second Amendment will surely delight. From Edmund Morris' superbly written biography, Theodore Rex:
The President's behavior after receiving his honorary LL.D. was so archetypal as to imprint itself on the eyes and ears of many observers. Dr. Eliot escorted him to a guest suite to change, and watched with fascination as he tore off his coat and vest and slammed a large pistol on the dresser. Eliot asked if it was his habit to carry firearms. "Yes, when I am going into public places."
Refreshing. This, obviously, was before schools and universities became "Gun Free Zones." The students were probably much safer back then too.
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