daniel boone, davy crockett's rifle, killing the bears, killing the game, killing the indians is what makes the wilderness safe for democracy, if i can paraphrase woodrow wilson. >> and samuel colt, who gave us his famous or infamous pistol, there are many versions of a quote either by or about him, something like, "god created men equal, colonel colt made them equal." there's even one that goes, "abe lincoln may have freed all men, but sam colt made them equal." on and on these variations go. what do you make of that idea? >> well, that's the colt, "the equalizer," was the nickname for the colt revolving pistol. >> i didn't realize that. >> yeah, and it's a curious -- it represents a kind of shift if i may, that the mythologized weapon, the rifle, is a hunter's weapon. and it's also a soldier's weapon, a plainsman's weapon, but also a soldier's weapon. the colt pistol is a man killer. it's a weapon that's used as much within the boundaries of society as on the borders of society. and colt -- one of colt's original marketing ploys was to market it to slave owners. here you are, a lone

and we'll finish with a portrayal of legendary frontiersman daniel boone. u.s. capitol art on american history tv, tonight, 8 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> what's going on today comes down to two words, and they're not my two words. fundamental transformation. those are obama's words. and i asked a couple of questions. when you look at the constitution and the power of the president, does the president have the power to fundamentally transform america? of course not. >> no. >> and why would you want to fundamentally transform america? that means you don't like america very much, do you? that means you don't like capitalism, private property rights very much. that means you don't like our constitutional system very much. when you keep hearing this fundamental transformation, change hard, we need more time for change, you need to understand this is a direct attack on our constitutional system. that's what he's talking about, that's what he means. >> sunday, january 5th, best-selling author, lawyer, reagan administration official and radio personality mark levin will