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Greg Abbott: “The interpretation of the second amendment, the reason why…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Greg Abbott and Piers Morgan Debate Gun Control on CNN

Published | Video Starts at 04:40

Why doesn't that breach your constitutional rights? Well, can have them. And I thought that your interpretation as I'm wrong is you should have whatever everybody else has. Well, The interpretation of the second amendment, the reason why it was passed in the first place is to allow Americans to defend themselves from either government forces or other forces that endanger their lives. If the government attacked, you would be with the United States military who would all be armed with machine guns. They are banned from civilian use. (04:40–04:53)

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Asserts that the Second Amendment was intended to allow Americans to defend themselves from government or other threats.

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