By The FirstSenator Lindsey Graham showcased his familiarity with the AR-15 at a local gun range in South Carolina to highlight the importance of the Second Amendment should there be emergencies and the police are unable to respond.
“In 1994, there was an Assault Weapons Ban – the evidence indicates that there was really no change at all in crime, because the crooks are going to get a gun!” he writes.
Now, why would anybody need to own an AR-15?
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) April 1, 2021
If there is a breakdown of law and order, and that can happen — we've seen it happen in our major cities.
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