The Slavery of Gun Control
October 7, 2015
Do you own your own body? If so, then you have a right to defend yourself against those who would aggress against you and do you harm. If you do not have such a right, then you are a slave to someone who does own you. That is what gun control laws do — transfer ownership of your body to the political class that wants to deprive you of your ability to defend yourself and those around you.
The proper definition of “gun control,” by the way, is using both hands.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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