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Matt Gaetz: “If any state revokes their state law banning murder, then I…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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Golden State Gut Check | The Anchormen Show w/ Matt Gaetz & Pearson Sharp

Published | Video Starts at 41:43

It is up to states. Yeah. Those are state laws. And so, like, should we. Should we make that a thing? You can murder somebody and just let states decide. If any state revokes their state law banning murder, then I guess murder would be legal there. It is a state law. It is the example of that. And what are laws? Laws are a set of, of. Of morals that a community decides that they are law enforcement. (41:43–41:50)

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Asserts that murder laws are determined at the state level, implying states have the power to legalize it.

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