If a firearm is used by a criminal or psychopath with evil intentions, then it is a tool for evil. But if it is used for good (to defend life and pro… - James Wesley Rawles

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If a firearm is used by a criminal or psychopath with evil intentions, then it is a tool for evil. But if it is used for good (to defend life and property), then it is a tool for good. A firearm by itself has no sentience, no volition, no moral force, and no politics. The proper term for this is an adiaphorous object--something that is neither good nor evil. A firearm is simply a cleverly-designed construction of metal, wood, and plastic in the form of a precision tool.

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About James Wesley Rawles

James Wesley Rawles (born 1960) is an American survivalist-fiction author, blogger, and survival retreat consultant. Rawles is a Christian conservative who describes himself as a constitutionalist and libertarian. He is the editor of SurvivalBlog.com, a popular blog on survival and preparedness topics.

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The truth is that people should be judged as individuals. (That is one of my core Precepts.) Anyone that makes blanket statements about other races is ignorant that there are both good and bad individuals in all groups. There is no inherent superiority in any skin tone or facial feature, any more than there is in any particular hair color.

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