Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.

It must never be forgotten...that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government as by the limitation of power.

To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.

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

If Parliament may take from me one shilling in the pound, what security have I for the other nineteen?

Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.

To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.