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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The Second amendment does not prevent the government from enacting legislation to prevent gun violence.
Said by
Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler argues that gun control laws are permissible under the Second Amendment.

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