Amendment Quote by Bill Hicks

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall…

— Robert A. Heinlein

Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and…

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

A 'well regulated militia' was thus one that was well-trained and equipped, not one that was 'well-regulated' in the modern sense of being subjected…

— Glenn Reynolds

It is asserted by most respectable writers upon our government, that a well-regulated militia, composed of the yeomanry of the country, have ever been…

— John L. DeWitt

A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not…

— James Madison

“A well-regulated militia,” Bode added, “like they talk about in the Second Amendment.” “Oh,” said Shiner. He hadn’t read the first one yet.”

— Carl Hiaasen

There is more hooey spread about the Second Amendment. It says quite clearly that guns are for those who form part of a well-regulated…

— Molly Ivins

A well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state;…

— George Mason

There is no personal right to be armed for private purposes unrelated to the service in a well regulated militia.

— Sarah Brady

“I only wish the NRA and its jellyfish, well-paid supporters in legislatures both State and Federal would be careful to recite the whole of…

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

Fourteen-year-old boys are not part of a well-regulated militia. Members of wacky religious cults are not part of a well-regulated militia. Permitting unregulated citizens…

— Molly Ivins

That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of the people,…

— George Mason