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My grandfather used his gun to protect his family from the KKK. My father was a police officer. I own several guns, and I’ve got no intention of giving them up.
By Jonathan Blanks
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My grandfather used his gun to protect his family from the KKK. My father was a police officer. I own several guns, and I’ve got no intention of giving them up.