The rifle and handgun are 'equalizers' -- the weapons of a democracy. …

Edward Abbey
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The rifle and handgun are 'equalizers' -- the weapons of a democracy. Tanks and bombers represent dictatorship. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.20, RosettaBooks
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