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On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
The Second Amendment is not a suggestion. It is an individual right protected in the Bill of Rights that has been recognized by the Supreme Court.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby emphasizes the importance of the Second Amendment as a constitutional right.

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