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John Rutherford: Our founding fathers understood that. That is why they gave individuals the 2d Amendment right to protect themselves.

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
Our founding fathers understood that. That is why they gave individuals the 2d Amendment right to protect themselves.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rutherford emphasizes the importance of self-defense rights in relation to cyber attacks.

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