Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Akhil Reed Amar Quote “The ultimate right to keep and bear arms belongs to “the people,” not the “states.” As the language of the Tenth Amendment shows, these two are of course not identical and when the Constitution means “states” it says so. Thus, ... “the people” at the core of the Second Amendment are the same “people” at the heart of the Preamble and the First Amendment, namely Citizens.... Nowadays, it is quite common to speak loosely of the National Guard as “the state militia,” but ... the “militia” is identical to “the people” in the core sense described above.” ~ Akhil Reed Amar Law professor at Yale Law School, constitutional scholarIn The Bill of Rights as a Constitution, 100 YALE LAW JOURNAL 1131, 1166 (1991). Defense Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 6/1/12 wow, its great to see something so accurate and truthful, especially when it is coming from what would normally be considered an unconstitutionally liberal / socialist bastion. Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 6/1/12 I don't think the Brady Bunch knows this, but maybe they do. Reply E Archer, NYC 6/1/12 The militia are the people -- always have been. Reply J Carlton, Calgary 6/1/12 The right to defend your own life is universal and requires no paper and no ink. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Akhil Reed Amar quote is found in these categories: Defense quotes About Akhil Reed Amar Bio of Akhil Reed Amar Quotations by Akhil Reed Amar Books by/about Akhil Reed Amar Akhil Reed Amar videos Akhil Reed Amar on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Akhil Reed Amar