That depends on where you live in America. Massachusetts or Texas? (IE Red State or Blue) Where does your money go after it’s taxed away from you?
“When should this “hail of bullets” begin? What good are bullets without the collective bal... gonads... to use them?”
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The NRA and local law enforcement can help you figure out when you’re allowed to defend yourself. Otherwise, you might have to settle for Janet Reno’s style of protecting you.