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Polk County, Floria Sheriff on the Riots after George Floyd’s death: “people in Polk County like guns”

Jun 2, 2020 | Riots, Defensive Gun Use

Defensive Gun Use

“The people in Polk County like guns, they have guns, I encourage them to own guns… And if you try to break into their homes to steal, to set fires, I’m highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns.”

Ken Suarez and Catherine Hawley, “Peaceful protesters gather in Polk County; curfew in effect at 8 p.m.,” Fox Channel 13 (Tampa Bay, Florida), June 1, 2020.

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