“Genuine courage is never found in a mob, only in the face of one..” - JC Richards

     Sadly, Americans have been forced to learn several hard lessons over the last few years.  What is more, these lessons continue to be learned beneath a mounting weight of growing urgency, one that stems from the realization that the time we have left to save and restore a strong, sovereign, and free Republic is quickly running out.  If we have any hope of leaving our children a world shaped more by deed and merit than by hypocrisy and theft, much deliberate and serious work needs to be done.  This work must be immediate, relentless, and done with the exigency dictated by the fact that we now find ourselves deep in the throes of a political civil war.  Make no mistake, the line between the two sides in this war is a stark one, with respective motives and desires abundantly clear.  One side seeks to restore and preserve this Republic, while the other is bent on destroying it.  It is that simple. There is no gray area to be found.  There is no fence to ride.  Indeed, this has become a conflict where there is no choice but to declare one’s self.

      One particularly harsh reality came by way of violence, especially as it was utilized and normalized by the Left. The average American citizen watched in horror as the lives and property of innocent citizens were deliberately left to the unmerciful antics of BLM/Antifa mobs.  However, as it became apparent that all of the looting and rioting was wholly supported by the radical Left, and the Democratic Party, (but I repeat myself), that initial shock and horror steadily denatured into a smoldering rage.  The longer this flagrant and relentless abuse of power is leveled at half of the country, the higher that subterranean pool of molten anger roils, in the end proving to be a fierce political motivator.

       One particular motivation that grew from this politically sanctioned, and media supported violence, came in the form of millions of Americans becoming new gun owners.  Indeed, there have been so many first-time gun owners pouring into the system since the middle months of 2020 that their added demand slammed an already stressed ammunition supply.  Inventory shortfalls quickly became chronic, and hoarding-stoked ammo shortages are only now showing signs of abating.  Personally, I considered this a small and temporary price to pay to have millions of Americans discovering the true meaning and worth of the Second Amendment.

      In any case, with this unprecedented and continuing influx of new gun owners also comes a great demand for the firearm safety courses required by many states before an application for a firearm license can be made.  Attenuating this trend also comes the need and desire for more advanced personal firearm training and advice for the novice gun owner.

       I am an NRA and Massachusetts State Police certified firearms instructor with more than four decades of firearms experience, holding either Master or Expert ratings in rifle, pistol, shotgun, and black powder firearm classifications.  I am professional, discreet, and can provide references.  Interested students should contact me at the email address above with any and all firearm related questions, and inquiries.  Be strong, skilled and free.

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