Laws protecting the United ...

Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made this position clear upon passage of the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which prohibited desecration of the flag.
 Larry Craig

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This bill says go after the criminal, don't go after the law-abiding gun manufacturer or the law-abiding gun seller.
 Larry Craig
It is unacceptable to risk the lives of American soldiers and sailors merely to accommodate the sexual lifestyles of certain individuals.
 Larry Craig