The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the …

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The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.
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A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse. ✨ Jeff Cooper (1998). To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth, p.172, Paladin Press
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