CanI copy an encryoted or protected DVD

Is there way to copy my actual encrypted protected movies from the actual disc onto my hard drive?
I have a bunch of retail dvd's I have been collecting and would like to back them up by copying onto my external hard drive. Is there a way?
Thanks,

What is an "actual encrypted protected disc" and an "actual disc?"
FWIW, with the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, is is illegal to assist or offer advice on circumventing copy protection (in the U.S.). It is also against the terms of use for this forum.
-DH

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