Ted Cruz: “When I was the Solicitor General of Texas, one of the things…”

“Now, there's something people might say, well, that has utterly nothing to do with this. Look, I'm from Texas. In Texas, our definition of gun control is hitting what you aim at. When I was the Solicitor General of Texas, one of the things I was honored to do was lead a coalition of states supporting Dick Anthony Heller, challenging the D.C. gun law, and defending our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. After that landmark decision, that 5, 4 victory protecting that fundamental right, I had the experience.” (22:04–22:17)

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