Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 William Rawle quotesWilliam Rawle QuotesWilliam Rawle The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give congress a power to disarm the people. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretense by a state legislature. But if in any blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both.~ William Rawle Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print