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Got Yourself a Gun

A retired Marine officer states his case for gripping the steel.

By Skyler SaundersPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Got Yourself a Gun
Photo by Jay Rembert on Unsplash

“See, this is my gun. The pistol on my waist it’s mine. No one’s taking it. I’ve been in six firefights in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I’m a black man. A retired officer in the United States Marine Corps. The mass shootings are part of the disgusting altruistic axis in America.”

This was Matt Gaining. He prepared speeches. He journeyed from his home state of Delaware.

“I’m not about to give up my hardware. You’ve got yourself a gun and so do I. I’ll die over this weapon. Let’s stop the mass shootings. Let’s keep guns in the right hands.”

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