Action Quote by Joseph Sobran

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 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

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

The Second Amendment has a preamble about the need for a militia. Because there is a need for a militia to be at the…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

There was a fear among the original framers that the federal government would be so strong that they might destroy the state militias.

— John Paul Stevens

Those who drafted and ratified the Second Amendment were undoubtedly aware that the right they were establishing carried a risk of misuse, and States…

— Thomas Hardiman

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

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

— Robert A. Heinlein

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 was passed in an era when organized police forces were few and citizen militias were useful in maintaining the peace.

— Blase J. Cupich

The Second Amendment is not just words on parchment. It's not some frivolous suggestion from our Founding Fathers to be interpreted by whim. It…

— Wayne LaPierre