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The law of the land. for the first time since that 2008 case, and another case in 2010, the supreme court is deciding whether that second amendment gives you the right to carry a weapon around and believe it or not, its a case about new york. justice alito actually asked the question of the lawyer saying, well, everybody on the subway in new york is armed. so, why shouldnt, quote, law-abiding people also go on the subway armed? well, first of all, it isnt true that everyones armed. the subways a...

I have ever seen in my lifetime. i just look at those words -- there are only three lines to that amendment. a well-regulated militia. if the militia, which was going to be the state earner, was going to be well regulated, why shouldnt 16 and 17 and 18 or any other age persons be regulated in the u.s. of arms? >> welcome back. that was former-chief justice warren berger to pbs news hour 30 years ago. but even given the events of this week, his perspective on the second amendment could not be bee...

And made it the groups mission to protect every citizens right, supposedly enshrined in the second amendment to keep and bear arms. this caused former chief justice of the u.s. supreme court warren berger, a conservative jurist, appointed by richard nixon, to say the following on pbs in 1991. >> this has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud -- i repeat the word "fraud" -- on the american public by special interest groups that i have ever seen in my lifetime. >> so what to make...

Amendment to keep and bear arms. this caused former chief justice of the u.s. supreme court warren berger, a conservative jurist, appointed by richard nixon, to say the following on pbs in 1991. >> this has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud -- i repeat the word "fraud" -- on the american public by special interest groups that i have ever seen in my lifetime. >> so what to make of the second amendment and what to do about it? joining me now is michael waldman, the president ...

Guns. >> yes, and mr. guttenberg and so many of the other survivors and their families have been so sensible about all of this. there were signals missed, cracks in the system. but the reason our country has this problem is that we allow weapons of war such as assault weapons to be sold freely. its quite a remarkable moment to have the publics attention and maybe policymakers attention turned, as it has, to this unacceptable situation. >> and michael, in your book, as you talk about the history ...

Everybody who was a white man, who was an adult having a weapon by law. its a very, very different time. the u.s. supreme court did not rule that that second amendment reflects an individual right to gun ownership until less than a decade ago in 2008. and even since then, courts all over the country have said the second amendment still allows strong regulation and laws about guns. overwhelmingly strong gun laws have been upheld, and just about all of the proposals of which im aware that have bee...

And id just like to say that im so grateful to be here, and it wouldnt be possible without those officers and first responders and these amazing doctors and especially all the love that everyone has sent. i was sitting on my couch today just thinking about all the letters and gifts everyone has given and just all the love thats been passed around. i definitely wouldnt be here without it. >> joining me now is michael waldman, author of "the second amendment: a biography," a new book about the sec...

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