Amendment Quote by Ted Cruz

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

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

We have to fulfill what the real meaning of the Second Amendment is: reasonable access to guns for self-protection and for hunting. And there's…

— Alan Dershowitz

I feel that the Second Amendment is the right to keep and bear arms for our citizenry. This not for someone who's in the…

— Sharron Angle

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 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

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 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

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 reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military.

— William O. Douglas

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

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