Ayn Rand said, "There are not contradictions, check you premises."  In political discourse today, most conclusions are argued from false premises, resulting in rampant contradictions in public policy.  Today we take a look at the way false premises lead to contradictions in gun law, abortion and slavery, and what the correct premise actually is.  When premises are challenged, contradictions disappear and we are left with a consistent and coherent frame work for thinking and governing.