Argument Quote by Joyce Lee Malcolm

The 'militia' was the entire adult male citizenry, who were not simply allowed to keep their own arms, but affirmatively required to do so.

— Don Kates

A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.

— Richard Henry Lee

It would also be strange to find in the midst of a catalog of the rights of individuals a provision securing to the states…

— Antonin Scalia

Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To preserve liberty it is…

— Richard Henry Lee

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

— Sarah Brady

Our founding documents didn't just protect the right to bear arms: they were designed to protect all the principles upon which America was founded…

— Anthea Butler

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

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

The people have a right to keep and bear arms.

— Patrick Henry

Free men do not ask permission to bear arms

— Thomas Jefferson

A militia law, requiring all men, or with very few exceptions besides cases of conscience, to be provided with arms and ammunition... is always…

— John Adams

Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep…

— Hubert H. Humphrey