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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “They've banned open carry in the Capitol building.”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

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Senator Curtis Hertel Keynote Address at the ICDP Expanded Executive Committee Meeting 3.17.2021

Published | Video Starts at 34:08

They were there to intimidate us and try to force us to do something that they wanted. That is in. Nowhere in the Second Amendment is that what was intended. You know, I'm glad that They've banned open carry in the Capitol building. before. The only rule was that they could sit in the gallery. And the only rule was they didn't point the gun at us so they could sit there with the gun. (34:08–34:12)

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Asserts that open carry of firearms is now banned in the Michigan Capitol building.

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