"Arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property."
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Thomas Paine
(1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author
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 -- AL, DC      
Considering the perceptions of men - fairly accurate.
 -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Most often, when guns are used for self-defense, they are not even fired. Just the presence of arms for defense is enough to discourage the invader and plunderer. If the people were completely disarmed, who knows what attempts will be made on our lives, labors, and property in the name of our security. Government parasites work tirelessly to legislate our powers away.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Tyrants always first disarm the citizens.
     -- jim k, Austin     
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    Firearms are the unmistakable identifying implementation of the oppressive invader and plunderer. Ideas of love, kindness, equality are the implementation of the individuals interested in civilized order.


     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Firearms, weapons invite the invader and plunderer.  Sophisticated eloquence preserves order. 
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Absolutely the opposite, Fred.  Wars are caused by undefended wealth.  There is a right to defend oneself for a reason — predators avoid prey that can fight back.  Like it or not, we must always have the ability to defend ourselves from thieves and murderers.  It's the primary reason a 'utopia' is impossible...  Plunderers prefer those that cannot defend themselves.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Mr Archer, authentic wealth never goes undefended.  The beauty of eloquence, dignity,  decency, reason can detour the predator.  I'll be sure to take careful notes of the plunderers,  Musk, Bezos, Trump, Zuckerberg and the rest of the billionaire boy's club for they are of particular attention, considering their pillaging and plundering  practices. 
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Additionally Mr Archer, we need real humans in our elected midst. We need authentic representations of human beings. Our elected continue to make a mockery of our institutions and the accompanying  offices.  We need change.  We need decent and dignified individuals,  not these total embarrassing clowns of misbehavior and buffoonery.  We need wisdom and good character among our elected. 
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Finally Mr Archer, wouldn't it be quite inspiring to have professional employed candidates that are something of constructive progress instead of listening to what they have. Oh, they have, according the reports, big expensive houses, automobiles, but being of any well being for themselves or anyone else, nothing. Absolutely nothing. Good individuals have profound, provocative, and progressive ideals and ideas. 
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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