USAF MSgt (Ret) | 2A Writer & Commentator | Founder, @AboveGroundGear | Firearms enthusiast | Veteran perspective. Constitutional rights. American gun culture.

Springtown, TX
Joined November 2023
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Thomas Jefferson knew Beccaria to be correct in his writing about arms and self defense, that is why he republished the wording. Many or our Founders knew it to be so; that unarmed men are more easily assaulted than those equipped and prepared to defend their own persons and property. Police and Law Enforcement of all types are Second Responders, that is why they carry chalk to draw lines around bodies and crime scene tape to keep gawkers from stepping in the evidence. Our legislators know this as well, they simply will not admit it. @DainjaRuss33 @HT_GunWriter @JohnPetrolino @charliekirk11 @CherylToddGFR @KenDBerryMD @regularguyguns @Guns_Gadgets @fourboxesdiner @TateAdamiak
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You never signed a social contract. Neither did I. Yet we're told our participation in society constitutes consent to government authority. But if refusing an order can cost you your career, livelihood, or retirement, is that consent or coercion? My latest article: robertruss2.substack.com/p/t… #IndividualLiberty #SocialContract
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RT @crarchie1796: Patrick Henry said "The great object is that every man be armed." He knew that all government morphs into tyranny left u…
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This young man, Kaylub Giamanco, father of two girls in the building at Silver Rail Elementary School in Ben, Oregon, by chance happened to be driving past when he spotted a gunman. He heard shots and retrieved his lawfully possessed and properly stored handgun and ran to the sound of gunfire. He did not wait for help or backup, he ran into danger to offensively confront a criminal who was murdering innocent children and their teachers. A very brave teacher threw her phone at the shooter and tried to tackle and wrest the shotgun from him, buying time but not successfully stopping the rampage. Mr. Giamanco threw something at him that did end it though, as was his absolute right. @regularguyguns @Guns_Gadgets @Hunter_Eagleman @HT_GunWriter @KenDBerryMD @TexasRepublic71 @TNHouseReps @CherylToddGFR @JohnPetrolino @GunWashington @fourboxesdiner @QueenAnticommie @SteveLovesAmmo
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Disagreement is not disrespect. Offense is not oppression. Being challenged is not being attacked. And someone refusing to validate your opinion doesn't make them your enemy. When did we become so afraid of being wrong that we started treating disagreement as hostility? Read my latest article: [Link] #FreeSpeech #CivilDiscourse
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If District Attorneys and Judges were held accountable for recidivism, crime would be next to zero. There problem in this country is that elected officials are never held accountable for their actions. On all levels of government.
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After 20+ years in the Air Force, I learned something about entrepreneurship: Leadership experience doesn't automatically translate into business success. Veterans don't need guaranteed contracts or lower standards. We need mentorship, introductions, customers, and a fair chance to compete. Don't just thank a veteran. Ask what they're building. My latest article. 🇺🇸 #VeteranOwned #Entrepreneurship
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RT @crarchie1796: The Constitutions are the roadmap for the Republic and the states; chains place by the People on government, not suggesti…
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ChatGPT launches new anti-gun AI policies one day after Everytown recommends new anti-gun AI policies. The popular artificial intelligence assistant is now completely anti-gun. Gennifer Hesseling is the “shop mom” at a gun shop she started with her husband Phil in 2017, Hesseling & Sons Firearms & Gunsmithing. The business began in their garage almost 10 years ago, but they now occupy a 15,000 square foot facility located in Lima, Ohio. Gennifer, who has a background in graphic design, handles all of the shop’s marketing and social media, which has grown tremendously due to her hard work. She had been relying heavily on ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence or AI assistant made by OpenAI. “I’ve learned to be cautious because of the industry we’re in, but ChatGPT would help write copy and other media,” Gennifer said Monday. “We had a playful voice on our social media. I’m creative but if you tune your chatbot, it can mimic what you do and make it easier for you. It knows you and your products. It created actual ad campaigns. It would write and promote products for us. If I gave my chatbot what was in my head it would create it quickly.” One ad campaign was designed to presell specific products before the gun shop actually got them in stock. It was tremendously successful. Earlier this month, Gennifer wanted to create another ad campaign for gold-plated Desert Eagle pistols, which the shop was about to acquire. Unfortunately, her AI said no. “Until this month, we’ve never had an issue, but something changed. Our AI changed,” she said. “We’ve never had a restriction from ChatGPT about selling guns or promoting gun sales. Basically, the AI said, ‘I know we’ve done this in the past, but I can’t help you now.’ I was not selling anything illegal. I was asking my chatbot to assist with sales of lawful products.” Read more here: tinyurl.com/yn2dxv8x @2AFDN
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Robert Russ | Above Ground Gear retweeted
I have seen that 50% of gun owners don't vote. If you are a gun owner and don't vote, what is the reason that you don't vote?
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Robert Russ | Above Ground Gear retweeted
Government is supposed to be a servant of the People, who are in fact the true sovereigns. Legislators, governors (and the departments that work at their pleasure on the taxpayer dole), and judges are simply "hired hands" who may only exercise delegated powers, not make their duties up out of whole cloth. @HT_GunWriter @DainjaRuss33 @regularguyguns @News2ATeam @AmmoLand @Guns_Gadgets @CherylToddGFR @GunWashington @fourboxesdiner @CJGRISHAM @2AFDN @MorosKostas @tnhousegop @TateAdamiak
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RT @crarchie1796: 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥 and 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 speak specifically to the issue that the Second Amendment is a national civil right that states cann…
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The 1796 Tennessee Constitution enumerated the right to keep and bear arms for the common defense, self-defense falls into that coverage. Yet the Tennessee legislature began infringeing that right in 1801 and has hammered down ever since. @regularguyguns @BrettRogersTX @KenDBerryMD @DainjaRuss33
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You don't get to pick your favorite amendments. Defending the 2A while ignoring the 4A isn't consistency. Defending free speech only for people you agree with isn't principle. The Constitution isn't a buffet. It doesn't defend itself. My latest article. 🇺🇸 #Constitution #Liberty
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Robert Russ | Above Ground Gear retweeted
📬🇺🇸 THAT BALLOT ISN’T GONNA MAIL ITSELF! 😂 Consider this your friendly Mom reminder! 😉 🗳️ Research the candidates. Know the issues. Make informed choices. Return your ballot on time! Don’t leave your voice on the kitchen counter! 🇺🇸 VOTE. YOUR. VALUES! #AZVotes #Election2026
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You don't get to pick your favorite amendments. Defending the 2A while ignoring the 4A isn't consistency. Defending free speech only for people you agree with isn't principle. The Constitution isn't a buffet. It doesn't defend itself. My latest article. 🇺🇸 robertruss2.substack.com/p/t… #Constitution #Liberty
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