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The howler monkeys of the anti-self defense rights crowd constantly blast us with weepy, blood-spattered reminders of the costs of an armed society. Those same people, however, are remarkably well disciplined about never, ever mentioning the historical costs of disarmament.***
Every major policy choice has both positive and negative effects, some planned or anticipated and some unintentional. The Founders’ decision to maintain an armed population is an example.
***Economist Thomas Sowell is quoted as saying, "There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs; and you try to get the best trade-off you can get, that's all you can hope for".
The howler monkeys of the anti-self defense rights crowd constantly blast us with weepy, blood-spattered reminders of the costs of an armed society. Those same people, however, are remarkably well disciplined about never, ever mentioning the historical costs of disarmament.***
Every major policy choice has both positive and negative effects, some planned or anticipated and some unintentional. The Founders’ decision to maintain an armed population is an example.
***Economist Thomas Sowell is quoted as saying, "There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs; and you try to get the best trade-off you can get, that's all you can hope for".
