2 amendment Quote by James Madison

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

— James Madison

The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid…

— James Madison

Americans have the right and advantage of being armed

— James Madison

An armed and trained militia is the firmest bulwark of republics - that without standing armies their liberty can never be in danger, nor…

— James Madison

A people armed and free, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition and is a bulwark for the nation against foreign invasion and…

— James Madison

America was founded by men who understood that the threat of domestic tyranny is as great as any threat from abroad. If we want…

— Ron Paul

[In the event of war, Americans would] resort for repose and security to institutions which have a tendency to destroy their civil and political…

— Alexander Hamilton

Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them.

— Marco Rubio

The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpation of power by rulers. The…

— Joseph Story

First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be kept well…

— Patrick Henry

When an American government takes on characteristics that elevate the state above the individual, it must be vigorously opposed as a form of, or…

— Scott Pruitt

The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpations of power by rulers. It…

— Joseph Story