Show Notes
Episode 142. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger (rerun of Ep. 60)
Jacob Hornberger discusses the importance of gun rights and the right to self-defense in a free society. He explains that the right to keep and bear arms is rooted in the concept of private property and the right to sustain one’s life. The Second Amendment protects the pre-existing right to own guns and serves as an insurance policy against tyrannical governments. Hornberger emphasizes that an armed citizenry can resist and fight back against oppression, even in the face of a powerful military. He cites historical examples such as the Warsaw ghetto uprising and the American Revolution to illustrate the effectiveness of an armed population. The conversation explores the futility of eliminating all guns and draws a parallel with the war on drugs. It emphasizes the importance of an armed society as a deterrent to crime and tyranny. The discussion also touches on the potential consequences of government confiscation of guns and the need for self-defense. The conversation highlights the role of copycat killings and the impact of government violence on society. It concludes by urging reflection on foundational principles and the need to restore liberty, peace, prosperity, and harmony.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:01 The Right to Keep and Bear Arms as a Foundation of Freedom
10:42 The Second Amendment: Protecting Against Tyranny
25:27 Historical Examples of the Effectiveness of an Armed Population
29:06 The Futility of Eliminating All Guns
30:06 The Parallel Between the War on Drugs and the War on Guns
33:26 The Impact of Gun Confiscation Laws
34:25 Reflecting on a World Without Guns
37:40 The Importance of an Armed Society
44:19 The Role of Government Violence and Copycat Killings
51:27 The Flawed Approach of Background Checks
56:00 Reflecting on Foundational Principles for Restoring Liberty
57:26 The Role of Legalizing Drugs in Reducing Violence
Resources:
The Tyranny of Gun Control: Hornberger, Jacob G., Ebeling, Richard M.
https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Gun-Control-Jacob-Hornberger/dp/1890687006
FFF’s Upcoming Austrian Economics Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El_OtE_mqNo
FFF on Twitter and Facebook:
https://twitter.com/FutureofFreedom
https://www.facebook.com/futureoffreedom
Jacob G. Hornberger Biography
https://www.fff.org/author/jacob-hornberger-2/
Gun Control and Tyranny – The Future of Freedom Foundation
https://www.fff.org/2018/03/01/gun-control-tyranny/
The Tyranny of Gun Control – The Future of Freedom Foundation
https://www.fff.org/store/the-tyranny-of-gun-control-paperback/
The Tyranny of Gun Control – Foundation for Economic Education
https://fee.org/articles/the-tyranny-of-gun-control/
Full Context Interview with Jacob G. Hornberger – The Future of Freedom Foundation
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/full-context-interview-with-jacob-g-hornberger/
Essays on Liberty – Foundation for Economic Education
https://fee.org/resources/essays-on-liberty-2/
Essays on Liberty, Volume 1 – Foundation for Economic Education
https://fee.org/resources/essays-on-liberty-volume-1/
Related Forge of Freedom Episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6LiF-EO8jI&t=35s (War on Drugs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk4b1mXcQ-0 (2nd Amendment)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMOyQBobOEE (America’s Rifle / Stephen Halbrook)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJC77He8bMo (Are We Good Enough for Liberty? Larry Reed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2hSo46J3NU (Vices Are Not Crime)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkPhL_mZeA4 (Positive & Negative Rights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpcWLp46Beg (Jury Nullification)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kZP3uEz-Og (Civil Asset Forfeiture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxF_6WB1cVg (Bill of Rights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmvJCEYPa6Y (Theory of Property)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivj3cL7O7B8&t=145s (War on Drugs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cfpPSrcIHA&t=15s (Why Freedom?)
Takeaways
- The right to keep and bear arms is essential for a free society and is rooted in the concept of private property.
- The Second Amendment protects the pre-existing right to own guns and serves as an insurance policy against tyrannical governments.
- An armed citizenry can resist and fight back against oppression, even in the face of a powerful military.
- Historical examples such as the Warsaw ghetto uprising and the American Revolution demonstrate the effectiveness of an armed population. Eliminating all guns is futile and would disarm innocent people while criminals retain their weapons.
- The war on drugs and government violence contribute to copycat killings and societal violence.
- An armed society acts as a deterrent to crime and tyranny.
- Foundational principles of liberty, peace, and prosperity should guide efforts to restore the country.
- Legalizing drugs can help eliminate violence associated with the black market.
Sound Bites
- “In order to have a free society, you have to have the right to keep and bear arms.”
- “Gun rights are much more important than freedom of speech.”
- “There’s a lot of guns out there and every regime has to know that if they cross a line, let’s say they start rounding up people and raping people… they have to think twice before they start something like that.”
- “If people surrender their guns to the government, it’s a mistake that they make only once.”
- “The futility of eliminating all guns and the corollary with the war on drugs.”
- “You disarm the innocent people, and the only the criminals have the guns.”
Keywords
gun rights, self-defense, private property, Second Amendment, tyranny, armed citizenry, resistance, American Revolution, gun rights, gun confiscation, war on drugs, violence, self-defense, armed society, copycat killings, government violence, foundational principles, liberty
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