While the statement itself is true, it is a misattribution to Washington.
"The quote seems to originate from an online publication: The American Wisdom Series presents Pamphlet #230, 'President George Washington's Thoughts on Firearms.' The author provides no citation for the quotations used."
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"The quote seems to originate from an online publication: The American Wisdom Series presents Pamphlet #230, 'President George Washington's Thoughts on Firearms.' The author provides no citation for the quotations used."
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/spurious-quotations/