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The Second Amendment was designed explicitly to protect weapons that would be useful in a military context.

— Ted Cruz

Historically, the new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias. And the states required men…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In my view, if the Court had properly interpreted the Second Amendment, the Court would have said that Amendment was very important when the…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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

The militia had the same equipment as the military to protect them against the tyrannical government. It's more important today than ever that we…

— Ted Yoho

The Second Amendment's language and historical and philosophical background demonstrated that it was designed to guarantee individuals the possession of certain kinds of arms…

— Don Kates

The Second Amendment, like the rest of the Bill of Rights, was meant to inhibit only the federal government, not the states. The framers,…

— Joseph Sobran

The Second Amendment is an integral part of the Bill of Rights.

— Ted Cruz

The Second Amendment is, of course, very much part of the American fabric. But the intent of the founders was that the amendment protected…

— Peter Bergen

In recent years it has been suggested that the Second Amendment protects the "collective" right of states to maintain militias, while it does not…

— Stephen Halbrook

The Second Amendment is key to how this country was founded. The Founders put it in place so we could defend ourselves from enemies,…

— Ronny Jackson

The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny. Any proposal…

— Steve Stockman