Second Amendment Quotes

109 quotes by 81 authors

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were… — Thomas Paine
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares… — Ayn Rand
The Second Amendment is a constitutional right. I didn't make it up, the Republican Party didn't make it up. It's in the Constitution. I think… — Marco Rubio
First, the firearms industry has been around and has been respected for generations. They provide a valuable service and a highly desirable product to millions… — Cliff Stearns
I strongly believe that the Second Amendment creates an individual right to possess and use guns for purposes of both hunting and self-defense. — Cass Sunstein
The Second Amendment does protect the right to people to possess weapons for self-defense in the home. That's what the Supreme Court said. — Laurence Tribe
The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery. — Robin Williams
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 be… — James Madison
A free people ought...to be armed — George Washington
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny… — Thomas Jefferson
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America… — Noah Webster
Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . .… — Thomas Jefferson
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. — Thomas Jefferson
The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell… — H. L. Mencken
The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil… — Jeff Cooper
A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and… — George Washington
I'm hoping that we're not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems. — Sharron Angle
It's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years. I hope that's not where we're going. But, you know, if this Congress… — Sharron Angle
How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual... as a trustworthy and productive citizen,… — Suzanna Hupp
Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change. — Wendy Davis

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