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Ron Paul on Gun Control

By tmartin on December 9, 2008

In his latest essay Ron Paul addresses the issue of gun control. When the government makes guns illegal, only criminals – and the government itself – will own firearms. The result is less freedom and less safety for everyone else, i.e. law-abiding citizens. — tmartin
Gun Control: Protecting Terrorists and Despots
by Ron Paul
Tragically, over the Thanksgiving [...]

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