“A compelling and provocative book about drugs and guns, one that challenges many assumptions about the criminal justice system, from one of the nation’s most original thinkers. By focusing on evidence of what works—and what doesn’t—Jacob Sullum provides a seven-course meal of food for thought.”

—Jake Tapper, CNN Washington anchor and author, most recently, of Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again

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“Conservatives and progressives share an itch to regulate the behavior of others. So, libertarians like Jacob Sullum must be contrarians, discomfiting both sides. Both will be improved by his explanation of the pedigrees of their ideas—and by his demonstration of the parallels between drug and gun policies pursued with indifference to proper cost-benefit analyses, and unintended consequences.”

—George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and author, most recently, of American Happiness and Discontents

 

“Jacob Sullum’s important book is a must-read for policy professionals and a thought-provoking resource for people who value individual liberty. Beyond Control shows just how deeply unjust America’s gun control and drug policies can be—and presents a compelling case for serious reform.”

—Brandon Combs, founder and president of the Firearms Policy Coalition

 
“In this insightful and timely book, Jacob Sullum uncovers the remarkable similarities between the war on drugs and gun control, revealing how both sides of the political aisle rely on outdated and inconsistent reasoning to support laws that devastate vulnerable minorities. Whether you agree or disagree with Sullum’s conclusions, you will never look at these two issues the same again.”

—Adam Winkler, Connell Professor of Law at UCLA and author of Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America

 

“In characteristically lucid and vigorous prose, Jacob Sullum contends that American drug control laws and gun control laws share similar histories, logics, and flaws. His argument in favor of a ‘harm reduction’ approach to both areas of policy deserves a wide audience.”

 

—David Pozen, Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and author of The Constitution of the War on Drugs

 
“Beyond Control exposes the shared failures of gun control and drug prohibition, making a compelling case for personal freedom over government overreach. It is a must-read for those who value liberty and sound policy over political posturing.”

 

—Fredy Riehl, editor in chief of AmmoLand News

 
“Drug control and gun control are rarely analyzed within the same normative framework. Sullum presents an insightful account of the surprising parallels between these two regulatory regimes. Beyond Control will help readers who aspire to make America safer by resisting ineffective and counterproductive measures.”

—Douglas Husak, professor emeritus of philosophy at Rutgers University and author of Drugs and Rights and Overcriminalization