evidence: Research staff at the library say the quote seemingly originates from an online publication, The American Wisdom Series presents Pamphlet #230, "President George Washington's Thoughts on Firearms". [...] Below the introduction, Spenner directs readers to read attached comments about "The Role of Firearms" by Washington. But even some of those "comments" are included in the Washington library’s list of spurious quotations. For example, the library says the quote "firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself," does not show up in any of Washington’s writings, nor does any related quote.