It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a preexisting right.
Orrin Hatch: “It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a…”
Editor's note · Context
Hatch emphasizes the historical understanding of the Second Amendment as a preexisting right.
Share
More from Orrin Hatch
I appreciate the majority leader's remarks in a wide variety of ways. What a great leader he is. We all should pay very strict attention to the way he handles himself and his seriousness about our U.S. Senate. Last night, Senate Democrats…
the Finance Committee has worked with the Treasury Department to ensure proper responsiveness to committee inquiries. We are continuing to review these matters to determine what further oversight is required.
for more than four decades, I have had the distinct privilege of serving in the U.S. Senate, what some have called the world's greatest deliberative body. Speaking on the Senate floor, debating legislation in committee, corralling the…





