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Tomorrow I buy a Glock

While I've never been enamored with guns, never seeing the need for them, and always feeling their proliferation was dangerous, I have had two guns in the house for a long time, a 357 magnum revolver and a 22 caliber rifle, but they've always been hidden away in a closet unloaded. That's all changed now.

If you're of foreign heritage, a person of color, LBGT, Jewish, or anyone who doesn't conform to the values of middle American white Christians, be afraid. Be very afraid. Even if you don't fit into any of those categories, but are simply progressive/liberal  in nature, or don't move in lock step with the far right, you should still be afraid. I know I am.

With the appointment of Steve Bannon as Trump's chief strategist, Trump's continued divisive rhetoric, and his failure to condemn the many hate groups that embrace him, to be otherwise would simply be naive.

So I recently purchased another hand gun, a 9 mm pistol, along with additional ammunition for all 3 guns, and I plan on purchasing a shotgun and 2 more smaller pistols in the very near future. (None of which will be locked away in a closed unloaded.)

I've also joined a shooting club, to get with like minded people, and to learn how to safely handle those weapons, and protect myself, my family, and friends from what I expect will be some very tumultuous times.

I suggest you all do the same!



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