William Rawle - The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule

The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to 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

source: William Rawle (1829). “A view of the Constitution of the United States of America”, p.125

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