Category Archives: civil rights

Disrespect for authority is healthy.

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Oleg Volk

Blind respect for the rule of law is one of the downfalls of civilization. Imagine, if you will, an unelected regulatory agency that bans the use of the color blue in clothing. People who wear blue get charged with felonies, … Continue reading →

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“No civilian needs…”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Oleg Volk

A common statement from the fans of government monopoly on force is: “no civilian needs such weapons”, with “such weapons” being whatever they are trying to ban. Let’s look at this statement more closely. The Secret Service staff are civilians. … Continue reading →

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Paleolithic Britain

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

The recent terrorist event in the zoo previously known as Great Britain illustrated the unfortunate decline of that people. On the one hand, brave residents went after the perpetrator of violence with all available tools. On the other, the sole … Continue reading →

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Bio-political musings

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Oleg Volk

Much of the political process can be likened to auto-immune disorders: segments of the body politic hijacking the defensive organs of the society, such as police, to attack other elements of the body. In that way, a small and relatively … Continue reading →

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Endorsement: Carol M. Swain for Nashville Mayor

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Oleg Volk

She comes endorsed by several figures I consider credible, like Dinesh D’Souza. Her endorsement of Walter Williams as an authority is also telling. Unlike the other candidates, she has a track record of opposing tax increases. She’s also against gun … Continue reading →

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Individual or collective?

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Oleg Volk

The difference between individual rights and collective responsibility may be illustrated with this example: imagine a group of half-dozen people which includes you. Every person in that group has a basic table utensils, a spoon, a knife and a fork. … Continue reading →

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AMENDMENT TWO: A LEGAL IMMIGRANT’S CAUTIONARY TALE by Anonymous

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Oleg Volk

A good friend, a long-time American by choice, wrote this excellent essay. I post and propagate it because my friend cannot without dire consequences to self and family from state authorities acting as employers, educators and officious busibodies. It’s sad … Continue reading →

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The deadly dangers of automatic transmission

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Oleg Volk

In America, most cars involved in accidents and deliberate vehicular attacks have automatic transmissions. That’s no surprise, considering that most cars on the road have them. Almost everywhere else in the world, the auto transmission violence isn’t so prevalent. If … Continue reading →

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The impossibility of surrender

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Most gun owners don’t know exactly how many guns they own. That should not be a surprise: most mechanics couldn’t tell you how many wrenches they have, either. Guns are tools, and sometimes objects of collection, sometimes heirlooms, sometimes wall … Continue reading →

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Finishing the murderer’s job?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

The 18 to 21 age group is already the most vulnerable to criminal victimization. Florida legislators obviously want them even worse off.

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When is old enough suddenly not old enough?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Very much adding confusion to a legal injury, the Florida legislators claim that people who were perfectly capable of legal actions must be stripped of that ability on the basis of their age…which is now insufficient. And yet, the same … Continue reading →

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Old enough to fight for you…not old enough to protect herself?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Emancipated enough to volunteer for the military and be accepted. Not emancipated enough for the Florida legislators!

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One 19 year old committed a crime…every 19 year old in the state got punished!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Collective punishment is what occupying armies of totalitarian states do to subjugated populations. And now we know how Florida legislators view their neighbors.

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Rifles as canaries in the coal mine.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Weapons are unique in the lineup of the items typically banned or regulated by governments. They are the only contraband that can be used to fight the enforcement of the ban on them. Neither a bottle of rum, nor a … Continue reading →

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Shepherding citizens

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Oleg Volk

“If you aren’t paying for a service, then you are the product and not the customer.” On the national scale, this concept came in widely with Bismark’s welfare state. Prior to the 1870s, less numerous rich families usually had more … Continue reading →

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A good question.

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk

And the answers vary from “criminal intentions” to “treason”. Or well-meaning stupidity of such magnitude as to preclude a successful election campaign…so very unlikely.

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Rhonda Ezell

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Oleg Volk

One of the heroes of the RKBA movement.

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An Italian adaptation of my article about gun control now available

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Oleg Volk

About Alleged and Observable Goals of Gun Control. Controllo delle armi: scopi dichiarati e scopi reali a confronto

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Guest post: A Lawyer’s Riff On The First Amendment

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Oleg Volk

I Don’t Agree With What You Say, But I Will Defend To The Death Your Right To Say It. First thing’s first, basic disclaimer, because lawyers are so used to the legal world that we just assume people are waiting … Continue reading →

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“Federal law prohibits….”

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

For all the jackboot lickers who insist that laws are morality and must be followed, I submit this exhibit: The same exhibit illustrates just how common ingredients for weapons are. Humans have been making serviceable weapons since before Paleolith, and … Continue reading →

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