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Violent crime is a solved problem - all they have to do is repeal the laws that keep those intelligent, capable, and responsible men and women from arming themselves, and violent crime evaporates like dry ice on a hot summer day.
L. Neil Smith
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L. Neil Smith
Age: 75 †
Born: 1946
Born: May 12
Died: 2021
Died: August 27
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I'm tired of being lied to by government, by the media, and by every corporation I have anything to do with.
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The only hope we have is the Internet. We must strive to keep it free.
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I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.
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