Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Of course, people with guns kill more people. But that's only natural. It's hard. But it's fair." - Meaning and context.">
Abbey's Road in In Defense of the Redneck (1979), p. 168.

Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Of course, people with guns kill more people. But that's only natural. It's hard. But it's fair.

— Edward Abbey

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Of course, people with guns kill more people. But that's only natural. It's hard. But it's fair." in the context of "Abbey's Road in In Defense of the Redneck (1979), p. 168." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Edward Abbey

About Edward Abbey

Edward Paul Abbey (29 January 1927 – 14 March 1989) was an American writer noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies.