Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law ...

The argument has always been there — that an armed populace is a hedge against an oppressive regime that ignores due process and confines perceived enemies of the state.

The argument has always been there — that an armed populace is a hedge against an oppressive regime that ignores due process and confines perceived enemies of the state.

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