A man who gets the reputation of rising at dawn can sleep to noon. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people. — George Mason Copy Share Image
Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change. — Wendy Davis Copy Share Image
A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite — George Washington Copy Share Image
“When a lady accessorizes in here in Texas, she's selecting caliber, not color.” — Ron Brackin Copy Share Image
We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respect the Second Amendment and people's traditions. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The rights of conscience, of bearing arms, of changing the government, are declared to be inherent in the people. — Fisher Ames Copy Share Image
For over 200 years after the adoption of the Second Amendment, it was uniformly understood as not placing any limit on either… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
The only thing that holds the government back from just going ballistic on us is the Second Amendment. When we become disarmed,… — Derrick Grayson Copy Share Image
I stand by the Constitution and I stand by the Second Amendment and it's something that I take pride in. It's something… — J. D. Martinez Copy Share Image
As an ardent defender of the Second Amendment, I will work aggressively with my House and Senate colleagues to make sure no… — Ronny Jackson Copy Share Image
I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his… — John Locke Copy Share Image
She is running around talking about how this is an insult to sportsmen, how she values the Second Amendment. She's talking like… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The urban barbarism that has turned our streets into battlegrounds and our classrooms into killing fields will not be stopped by an… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
There is absolutely no disconnect between common sense gun safety measures and protecting the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“I never bought into the whole “second amendment” argument as it relates to the 21st century. Originally, it was put into place… — Martin Manley Copy Share Image
When the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British parliament was advised by an artful man [Sir William… — George Mason Copy Share Image
The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpation of power by… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the constitution by claiming it's not an individual right or… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
I think that for most of our history, there was a nuanced reading of the Second Amendment until the decision by the… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Can it be… — Cesare Beccaria Copy Share Image
“If a responsible, mentally sound American wants to own and AR-15, that’s their right. Besides, when the zombies come…okay, you don’t like… — Aaron B. Powell Copy Share Image
We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn't say you have a right to speak out… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes.… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Perhaps the deterioration of American education is illustrated by the high correlation between the number of years a person has attended school… — Sheldon Richman Copy Share Image
For the Second Amendment to do its job, the other side must become much better informed. I watched an action-adventure program last… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
If gun laws in fact worked, the sponsors of this type of legislation should have no difficulty drawing upon long lists of… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
“Federal gun control of the twentieth century has made machine guns unusual and uncommon, while the absence of serious restrictions on the… — Adam Winkler Copy Share Image
And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
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