Patrick Leahy actually said...

Is there any doubt after the Court's decision in Heller and McDonald that the Second Amendment to the Constitution secures a fundamental right for an individual to own a firearm, use it for self-defense in their home?

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Leahy emphasizes the Second Amendment as a fundamental right for self-defense.

06/30/2010

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