You could say that the paparazzi and the tabloids are sort of the "assault weapons" of the First Amendment. They're ugly, a lot of people don't like them, but they're protected by the First Amendment - just as "assault weapons" are protected by the Second Amendment. (Charlton Heston)

You could say that the paparazzi and the tabloids are sort of the "assault weapons" of the First Amendment. They're ugly, a lot of people don't like them, but they're protected by the First Amendment - just as "assault weapons" are protected by the Second Amendment.

Charlton Heston

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