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On the recordJuly 30, 2025
We respect all rights, but no one should claim as a constitutional right the ability to bear an arm, and I assure you our Founding Fathers did not contemplate when our constitution was written.
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Hochul discusses the interpretation of constitutional rights in relation to gun ownership.

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