700 members of the tennessee national guard are in kuwait while the people of tennessee suffer from the destruction of hurricane helene.  those of us that wish to preserve and protect the constitution of the united states of america will be more effective if we stay home and strengthen our communities. learn a profession or trade to support your family. take up long range shooting as a hobby.  a quality bolt action rifle chambered in an effective cartridge such as .308 costs less than $1,000. a quality scope that will enable the shooter to accurately engage targets out to 800 yards costs less than $1,000. tiborasaurus rex has a very detailed and informative long range shooting tutorial on his youtube channel. he provides detailed information about rifle selection, cartridge selection, optics, ballistics and anything else relevant to long range shooting.  quality firearms are as an effective inflation hedge as anything else you can purchase. treat your firearms as the family heirlooms they will become. an ar or ak pattern rifle should be available for engagements within 300 yards. a quality pistol and shotgun will be useful for home defense. you should have 500 rounds of ammunition for every pistol and 1,000 rounds for every long gun you own.  the fight to preserve and protect our constitutional republic, the constitution of the united states of america and the individual rights and liberties it codifies is at home.
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