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
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
I'm a lifelong strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and I've owned and used firearms since I was 10 years old. — Mike Braun 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
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
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
The fundamental force behind the Second Amendment is to empower the people and give them the greatest measure of authority over the… — Bob Schaffer Copy Share Image
I respect the Second Amendment. But I believe there should be comprehensive background checks, and we should close the gun show loophole,… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
I've told town hall participants and reporters in the media that we can protect the Second Amendment and also protect people's lives. — Eric Swalwell Copy Share Image
If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
The threshold question in a Second Amendment challenge is one of scope: whether the Second Amendment protects the person, the weapon, or… — Thomas Hardiman 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
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
“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
People feel very strongly about the Second Amendment. Their rights. And so if we can find, agree on, for example, that we… — Ralph Northam Copy Share Image
Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The National Rifle Association is always arguing that the Second Amendment determines the right to bear arms. But I think it really… — Robert Bork 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
“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
...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
“1. So, disturbed kids are taking guns to school and killing teachers and classmates. We better make sure kids can’t get guns.… — Aaron B. Powell Copy Share Image