Weapon Shops
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Weapon Shops are a powerful, quasi-independent network of arms dealers in A. E. van Vogt’s Isher universe, famed for selling advanced, citizen-protecting weapons that cannot be used for aggression.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms dealer network
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fictional organization ⓘ quasi-independent institution ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Empire of the Atom series (Isher continuity context)
NERFINISHED
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The Weapon Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada (author’s nationality context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicModel |
refuse sales to the imperial government
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sell weapons directly to citizens ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Isher universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAppearance | short story "The Seesaw" (variant Weapon Shop concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| goal |
limit imperial tyranny
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maintain balance of power with the throne ⓘ preserve individual freedom ⓘ |
| governedBy | Weapon Shop Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
appear and disappear mysteriously
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indestructible storefronts ⓘ operate across time as well as space ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Council leader McAllister (in some stories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | Fara (various Weapon Shop agents) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | hidden locations outside normal space-time ⓘ |
| influenced | later libertarian science fiction depictions of gun rights ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusInEmpire | outlawed by the Isher government ⓘ |
| motto | The right to buy weapons is the right to be free ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
counterweight to absolute monarchy
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symbol of individual rights ⓘ |
| notableWorkAppearance | Astounding Science Fiction, 1940s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Empress Innelda Isher
NERFINISHED
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Isher Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
secretive hierarchy
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underground resistance network ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
protectors by many citizens
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subversive by the throne ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | quasi-independent of the Isher Empire ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
protection of individual citizens
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sale of advanced weapons ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | The Throne (Isher imperial government) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Weapon Makers ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | more advanced than Isher Empire technology ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
matter transmission
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time travel ⓘ |
| weaponProperty |
attuned to lawful owners
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can only be used defensively ⓘ cannot be used for aggression ⓘ |
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