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A. E. van Vogt
A. E. van Vogt

A. E. van Vogt was a Canadian science fiction author born on April 26, 1912, and passed away on January 26, 2000. His works are known for their complex plots and unique science fiction concepts. more

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“Gun laws are an attempt to nationalize the right of self-defense. Politicians perennially react to the police's abject failure to prevent crime by trying to disarm law-abiding citizens. The worse government fails to control crime, the more the politicians want to restrict individuals' rights to defend themselves. But police protection in most places is typical government work - slow, inefficient, and unreliable.”