While the United States Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Montgomery County, texas statute enforcement officers arrest Jeremiah Morin for using a sidearm to successfully defend his wife from two would be kidnappers.

       [added 1/16/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

4/7/2017                   4/8/2017

References:

Spring homeowner charged for firing upon two men attacking his wife – Houston Chronicle
www.chron.com/news/article/Spring-homeowner-opens-fire-on-home-invaders-11041549.php

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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