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Orrin Hatch: It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a preexisting right.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch emphasizes the historical understanding of the Second Amendment as a preexisting right.

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