"Freedom is indivisible. As soon as one starts to restrict it, one enters upon a decline on which it is difficult to stop.” -- Ludwig von Mises, Human Action.  Professor Mises was an Austrian-American economist, philosopher, and sociologist.  He was born on this date in 1881.
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Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day.  Established in 1972, President Nixon signed the first proclamation of National Hunting and Fishing Day.  He wrote: “I urge all citizens to join with outdoor sportsmen in the wise use of our natural resources and in insuring their proper management for the benefit of future generations.” 

There are many family friendly celebrations being held all over the country to introduce people to these sports and celebrate conservation.  It's another great reason to get outside and enjoy the many excellent benefits of hunting, shooting, and fishing.    

Photo: Ernest Hemingway, American writer and sportsman
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"In the Politics, Aristotle critically analyzes the elitist, authoritarian regime advocated by Plato. . . .  According to Aristotle, 'there are many things which Socrates left undetermined; are farmers and craftsmen to have no share in government . . .?  Are they or are they not to possess arms . . .?'  In accord with his broad philosophical ideal of the golden mean, Aristotle expresses a keen awareness of the true basis of political equality: 'The whole constitutional set-up is intended to be neither democracy nor oligarchy but mid-way between the two--what is sometimes called "polity," the members of which are those who bear arms.'  Aristotle proceeded to attack again the constitution of Plato's Laws because, despite its suffrage, it was oligarchical--and one of its salient features was a disarmed populace."

From Halbrook, That Every Man Be Armed: The Evolution of a Constitutional Right, p.11. 

Painting: "Aristoteles" (1811) by Francesco Hayez
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James "Madison introduced his draft of what became the Bill of Rights to the House of Representatives on June 8, 1789.  It included the provision: 'The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed, and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country: but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person.'"

From Halbrook, The Right to Bear Arms: A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class?, p. 167.

Painting:  "Ani Get Your Gun" by Anne Kushnick (painter noted her model's name was "Ani").
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John Zubly was a member of the Continental Congress from Georgia.  He "noted that, 'in a strong sense of liberty, and the use of fire-arms almost from the cradle, the Americans have vastly the advantage over men of their rank almost every where else.'  In fact, 'every child unborn will be impressed with the notion:  It is slavery to be bound at the will of another in all cases whatsoever,' and children were 'shouldering the resemblance of a gun before they are well able to walk.'  'The Americans will fight like men, who have everything at stake,' and their motto was 'DEATH OR FREEDOM.'"

Zubly's quotations are from his pamphlet Great Britain's Right to Tax  . . . By a Swiss, published in London and Philadelphia in 1775.  For further quotes and discussion, see Halbrook, The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms, p. 102.

Painting by Don Troiani
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Switzerland, WWII:  "A woman went up to the General and exclaimed, 'I must have them back!'

"The General, who had heard this many times, answered: 'I know, you want your husband and son back.'

"The woman responded: 'I want my two horses back!'

"Horses were critical for plowing and harvesting crops--especially to the women who were left to do the farm work--but they were also needed by the army for pulling artillery and hauling supplies in rugged Alpine terrain.  This wartime witticism was recalled by Walter Schmid, who was in his teens during the war.  A Boy Scout and member of a shooting society, 'At 17 I took the oath to defend the country to the last.  In 1940, Swiss teenage boys joined the Ortswehr (Local Defense) with their grandfathers.  Our motto was 'Every one of us takes seven Germans!'"

From Halbrook, The Swiss and the Nazis: How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich, p. 173.
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Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Firearms Law in Virginia Seminar, scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2022 from 8:20 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  You can attend by live webcast, live telephone, or in person at the Double Tree by Hilton in Charlottesville, Virginia.  I will be one of the speakers.  Also of note will be Mark D. Richards, defense counsel in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.  CLE credit is available.   For more information and to register, go to:  https://www.vacle.org/product.aspx?zpid=7674

Informational summary: "While both the U.S. and Virginia supreme courts have recognized the right to keep and bear arms to be a fundamental, individual right, thousands of federal, state, and local firearm restrictions are on the books. Explore the ramifications of these basic rights, at both the federal and state levels. Featuring an outstanding faculty, this seminar is intended to equip the practitioner with the ammunition needed to represent clients facing gun charges with creativity and competence."

Course schedule:

The Right to Bear Arms Under the Virginia and U.S. Constitutions - Justice Steve R. McCullough, Supreme Court of Virginia

Overview of Virginia Firearms Law (New and Existing) - Judge Richard E. Gardiner, Fairfax County Circuit Court

The Right to Carry and Other Issues Before the U.S. Supreme Court - Erin E. Murphy, Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Alexandria, VA

Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense - Mark D. Richards, Richards & Dimmer, S.C., Racine, Wisconsin 

Federal Firearms Laws - James P. Vann, Associate Chief Counsel, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Ethics: Prosecution Must Be Supported by Probable Cause - Stephen Halbrook, Attorney and Author of Firearms Law Deskbook
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