Some critical background that not all here might have lived through or be aware of- too many photos embeds etc to copy over, so go to the link to see it. Ruby Ridge was not where "it" started, but it is still a significant milestone.
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https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-guns-of-ruby-ridge-america-teeters-at-the-precipice/
The Guns of Ruby Ridge: America Teeters at the Precipice
by Will Dabbs on November 23, 2019
The very mention of Ruby Ridge still elicits powerful emotions. In 1992 with a Republican in the White House, the full might of the US government was unleashed on an American citizen and his family. I’ll not debate the man’s politics or the righteousness of the investigation. What is indisputable, however, is that a 14-year-old boy, an unarmed mother holding an infant, and a US Marshal died violently in a miserably botched Law Enforcement operation.
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https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-guns-of-ruby-ridge-america-teeters-at-the-precipice/
The Guns of Ruby Ridge: America Teeters at the Precipice
by Will Dabbs on November 23, 2019
The very mention of Ruby Ridge still elicits powerful emotions. In 1992 with a Republican in the White House, the full might of the US government was unleashed on an American citizen and his family. I’ll not debate the man’s politics or the righteousness of the investigation. What is indisputable, however, is that a 14-year-old boy, an unarmed mother holding an infant, and a US Marshal died violently in a miserably botched Law Enforcement operation.
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