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On the Right to Own a Gun

By On December 21, 2012 · 86 Comments · In Academic Philosophy, Current Events, Libertarianism, Rights Theory

In light of the recent calls for a “national conversation” about gun violence and gun control, and in light of the admiration that some of us here at BHL have expressed for the philosophical work of Michael Huemer, I thought I would take the opportunity to refer [...]

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Seen and Unseen

By On July 20, 2012 · 26 Comments · In Current Events, Left-libertarianism, Liberty, Rights Theory

Whenever there’s a violent tragedy, someone immediately starts using it as an excuse to restrict civil liberties. Many on the left understand this when it comes to the Patriot Act, but not when it comes to gun control. (Conservatives have selective blindness in the opposite direction.)

In deontological terms, the right to self-defense is the [...]

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“What are you going to do with your gun?”

By On August 30, 2011 · 33 Comments · In Book/Article Reviews, Libertarianism, Social Justice

The most recent issue of The Atlantic has a fascinating article by Adam Winkler on “The Secret History of Guns.”  It’s worth reading in its entirety, but I was especially impressed by Winkler’s account of the role played by the Black Panthers in opposing gun control in the late 1960s.  The article [...]

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