“The word 'security' is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment. The guarding of military and diplomatic secrets at the expense of informed representative government provides no real security.” ShouldFirstsRealGovernmentLawSecretSecurityMilitaryFundamentalsExpensesBroadsAmendmentsRepresentativesVagueFirst AmendmentDiplomaticGeneralitiesGuardingRepresentative Government Author:Hugo Black
“The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military.” MenGovernmentAmericaPrinciplesMilitaryProfoundAmendmentsCiviliansSecond AmendmentAmerican Government Author:William O. Douglas
“A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.” PeopleLawForceMilitaryInspireCongressCommandPerceiveAmendmentsExecutionUnjustInclinationSecond AmendmentRight To Bear ArmsMilitiaBearing ArmsGun RightsPro GunFounding Fathers GunMilitary Force2 AmendmentFounding Fathers Second AmendmentFramersAmendment 1Constitutional AmendmentsUnjust Laws Author:Noah Webster
“The Second Amendment was designed explicitly to protect weapons that would be useful in a military context.” Would BeMilitaryProtectWeaponsAmendmentsSecond Amendment Author:Ted Cruz