Bassturbed, your advice is soundest. Be prepared, jerks like that only get more aggressive. That's why a cookout at Karl's to show off his new shotgun and 5-cell maglight is a good idea too.
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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