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Re:United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year... by benjohnson on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:44PM (#21810672)
>>gun rights derive from the Constitution.

For me, I would say that the 2nd amendment reflects the natural right to self defense that all humans have.

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Re:United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year... by jki275 on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:58PM (#21810749)
Yes -- gun rights do not "derive from the Constitution", the Constitution codifies natural rights -- and that goes far beyond self defense.
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