The Second Amendment is about maintaining within the citizenry the ability to maintain an armed rebellion against the government if that becomes necessary.
Matt Gaetz: “The Second Amendment is about maintaining within the citizenry the ability to maintain an armed rebellion against the…”
On the recordMarch 22, 2023
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Gaetz argues the Second Amendment supports armed rebellion against tyranny.
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