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On the recordMay 28, 2021
The Second Amendment is not about -- it`s not about hunting. It`s not about recreation. It`s not about sports. The Second Amendment is about maintaining within the citizenry the ability to maintain an armed rebellion against the government if that becomes necessary.
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Matt Gaetz
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Gaetz discusses the Second Amendment in the context of armed rebellion against the government.

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