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Nicholas Begich: “If somebody is nonviolent felon, I believe that they should…”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

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Published | Video Starts at 26:37

It's an interesting constitutional question with respect to violent felons and as to whether they should be able to regain access to firearms or regain access to vote. It's not something that I thought. Honestly, I haven't thought deeply about that specific case. But If somebody is nonviolent felon, I believe that they should have the right to keep and bear arms. All right, awesome. I mean, look, and let me expound on that just a little bit further, because at the end of the day, part of the justice system is to. (26:37–26:44)

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