I believe governments—regardless of party—are generally more comfortable with a population that is unarmed or whose arms are subject to government approval. That’s why the Constitution begins with “We the People,” not “We the Government.” The founders understood that liberty is not granted by government; government is granted its authority by the people.
Therefore, We the People must never allow government to control our ability to be armed. Once the government has the power to decide who may possess a right, that right has become a privilege. A free people who can be disarmed can ultimately be controlled.
Australians who defend themselves against an armed invader inside their own homes can be charged with a crime. That is how badly the laws have changed.
“We’ve had a massive increase of violent crime and we’re defenseless,” said Australian Topher Field.
Field is one of Australia’s leading Libertarian commentators. For more than 15 years he has used films, commentary and scores of public speaking events to inspire his countrymen to do what is right. He is up against one of the most civil rights-bending governments in this world, who instituted anti-gun laws at breakneck speed.
“We’re sick of gun control,” Fields said. “If a guy breaks into your home with a machete and you hit him with a bat you can be charged.”
To counter this, Field said, Australia’s One Nation party—a conservative political party launched in 1997 by Pauline Hanson—is growing in popularity.
By Lee Williams
