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The Tyranny of Gun Control
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The Tyranny of Gun Control
edited by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
The Future of Freedom Foundation * 1998 * 93 pages * $15.95 cloth; $9.95 paperback
People are eternally prone to wishful thinking. It's usually harmless because pipe dreams aren't often turned into action in our private lives. When an individual knows he will bear the costs and suffer the consequences of some action, reality quickly intrudes and he asks, "Will this really produce the results I want? What will the costs really be?"
Politics, however, cuts the connection between individual action and consequences. Because "the government" takes the action and appears to bear …
