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How about a constitutional right to be safe and secure in our persons against Republican legislators who've been paid off by the gun lobby?

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By "gun lobby", are you referring to organizations like the NRA, which get most of their funding from concerned private citizens with no financial interest in weapons manufacturers, who simply care a lot about defending their fundamental rights?

"Most" is a bit of a stretch. Depending upon the year it is anywhere from 45% to 68%, most years it is right on the 50% marker.

Additionally the NRA gets lots of money from corporations and big ticket donors. This seems to typically be around 30% of their income. While a smaller amount overall, this has an oversized weight as one big ticket donor coming and complaining the fear of them taking their money and going home is a lot scarier than a normal membership fee.

But, lawful gun owners want to hurt you!

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