Arms Quotes by James Madison

A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms…

— James Madison

Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust…

— James Madison

A government that does not trust it's law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is itself unworthy of trust.

— James Madison

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a…

— James Madison

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned.

— James Madison

if the people are to be our governors, they must arm themselves with knowledge.

— James Madison

The governments of Europe are afraid to trust the people with arms. If they did, the people would certainly shake off the…

— James Madison

Torrents of blood have been spilt in the world in vain attempts of the secular arm to extinguish religious discord, by proscribing…

— James Madison

The ultimate authority resides in the people, and that if the federal government got too powerful and overstepped its authority, then the…

— James Madison

Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation… Notwithstanding the military establishments…

— James Madison

The ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone, and that it will not depend merely on…

— James Madison

How could a readiness for war in time of peace be safely prohibited, unless we could prohibit, in like manner, the preparations…

— James Madison

It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes.…

— James Madison

Torrents of blood have been spilt in the old world, by vain attempts of the secular arm, to extinguish Religious discord, by…

— James Madison

Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate…

— James Madison