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On the recordJuly 26, 2022
Now, amazingly, in the wake of this savage insurrectionary attack against our government, the NRA and its followers in Congress continue to propound the idea that the Constitution, specifically the Second Amendment, gives people the right to violently attack and overthrow the government of the United States.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes the NRA's interpretation of the Second Amendment post-January 6th insurrection.

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