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The sole function of the federal government is to assert CONTROL over "problems" that the state governments themselves are unable, or ill-equiped to CONTROL (border control, air-traffic control, air quality control, gun control, disease control, education control, substance control, air waves control,..............).

The ULTIMATE form of CONTROL is to deprive a person of their life. The mere threat of this consequence for a person's disobedience is usually sufficient to achieve compliance . The Sanhedrin, and the Roman Governor of Judea applied that solution to a Jewish guy 2,000 years ago - but it didn't seem to solve that particular "problem". Hitler applied that solution to his "problem", and the Jewish people obtained a nation as well as the resolve - "never again".

Those of us who go armed in the public square are presumably prepared to mix our blood with that of a criminal intent upon depriving of us or our families of life, liberty, or our pursuit of quiet enjoyment. The principle involved is the same - to me at least.

Deterrence works.

My sense is that - at least in Texas - the majority of citizens are now supportive of holding the line against the recent surge in oppressive government tactics.

I'm as concerned about the rise in First Amendment transgressions by government institutions as the never-ending assault on the 2A.

Out of respect for the priceless blood of patriots already deposited at the alter of our liberty, I would not hesitate to add my own mixed with the blood of those serving tyrants.

This is not a threat. This is an obligation secured by an oath that I took at 8:30 AM on November 5, 1961.