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11. That's expected with the current state of law enforcement

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 02:49 PM

Nov 2021

People feel they need some form of protection more than ever with police less energetic about doing their jobs than ever before. If someone is breaking into your house or trying to carjack/kidnap you at an intersection, the cops aren’t gonna be there to stop it.

I have multiple firearms, handguns, rifles, shotguns, some for hunting, some for self/home defense, some are just antiques that I inherited from family over time. I am also licensed and well trained in their use and justified use of force though, it was part of my career for 20+ years.

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