U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court ruled that every American has a Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms:
"Today's ruling is a victory for law-abiding gun owners and confirms that the right to keep and bear arms is not optional, but is a fundamental right that cannot be ignored. I applaud the Supreme Court for its decision."