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“Our guy has a property office, John. And I don't mean the Property Office here in One PP. I mean the huge fucking storage facility. A guy in there, with access to thousands of fucking handguns. Even the ones that other people would be keeping an eye on, like Son of Sam's piece, for fuck's sake - a…” quote by Warren Ellis
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““Our guy has a property office, John. And I don't mean the Property Office here in One PP. I mean the huge fucking storage facility. A guy in there, with access to thousands of fucking handguns. Even the ones that other people would be keeping an eye on, like Son of Sam's piece, for fuck's sake - a guy in there who'll just boost them and give them to our guy to kill people with. And if the guns are too famous, he'll cut his own slugs out of the bodies and walk away. This guy, our guy, he's actually starting to scare me a bit right now." "A couple of hundred kills to his name didn't do that?" "Meh. I dream about killing two hundred people every fucking night." "You know," said Tallow, "whenever I'm in danger of forgetting you're CSU, you always find a way to remind me.””

Warren Ellis

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A powerful figure exploits a massive illegal arms cache, showing how unchecked access to weapons fuels violence and fear.

In simple terms: A dangerous person uses a huge hidden gun stash to kill people.

Key Takeaway

Beware of unchecked power and weapon access.

Themes

power violence corruption fear control

Mood

tense dark cynical

Type

dialogue dramatic political

When to use this quote

  • law enforcement
  • policy making
  • community safety
  • personal vigilance

Key Concepts

arms trafficking authority abuse psychology of threat

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does access to weapons change power dynamics?
  • What safeguards can prevent such abuse?
A Different Perspective

Even with many kills, the narrator is still unsettled, showing that numbers don’t guarantee confidence.

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