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University of Utah debate asks if gun rights only apply in one’s home

What the Second Amendment means and what it guarantees has spurred impassioned conversations (and outrage) for those both for and against gun control, but on Thursday night the University of Utah is hosting a debate it hopes will foster a more nuanced and thoughtful conversation on the topic.

The 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate is asking whether the Second Amendment only protects gun rights within in someone’s home — or not.

More than 400 people have given an RSVP for the debate and more than 100 have discussed the question on social media themselves.