Armed in America: A brief history of the 2nd Amendment

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U.S President Joe Biden’s recent executive orders on gun control were met by familiar objections from opponents.

They claim theirSecondAmendmentrights are at risk. Even so, plentyoflegislation has been passed despite this cornerstoneofthe U.S Constitution. So why does it matter so much?

CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.

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