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What Could
Happen if the U.S. Government Tried to Confiscate all Firearms from its
Citizens?
By Rob
Olive
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"Those
who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin
In
the midst of all the headlines and breaking news today about the American
government taking over our lives in very personal ways - from health care to gun
control - comes Essential
Liberty by Rob Olive - a
thought-provoking novel about governmental overreach and the abuse of power.
Through believable characters and scenarios that mirror our current political
debate, Essential Liberty illustrates "what can happen when Americans
surrender liberty for the false promises of safety and security."
In
this dramatic reenactment-in-words, the United States government has banned and
begun confiscating firearms from its citizens. Insurance executive Don Williams
has never owned a gun and is part of the majority of Americans who initially
favored "collection" (the official term for confiscation), yet he's shocked to
see his fellow countrymen being rounded up on the evening news. Former Marine
Mike Niculescu, owns many firearms and has refused to surrender them; the son of
immigrants from Communist Romania reveres them as symbols of liberty. Bill
Payne, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, commands an
ATF Hazardous Operations Team. These elite new teams are reserved for
"collection" operations with a high level of risk and Payne wants his unit to be
the first to make headlines. As the story unfolds, Don is forced to make a
choice: Will he turn a blind eye to the abuse of power, or will he choose to
take a stand on principle that will put everything he cares about at
risk?
Essential
Libertyisn't
just about guns. It's about the loss of civil liberties as the
government's power proliferates and infringes on our freedoms one by one,
threatening our Constitutional rights. It is a must read for Second
Amendment advocates, patriots, and "fence-sitters" alike.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR: Rob Olive is a
Marine Corps vet. He holds a Bachelor's degree in history from Oregon State
University. The concept of Essential Liberty grew out of his fascination
with the one characteristic that differentiates the United States of America
from any other country in history - the importance its founders placed on
individual liberty.
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