Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 26, 2022
This so-called insurrectionary theory of the Second Amendment maintains that its purpose is to allow citizens to wage armed resistance if they think the government is being unfair or unjust.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin argues against the insurrectionary interpretation of the Second Amendment.

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