Ryan Shepps

Husband, Father

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@harveyspistols @SummRidge

[Harvey's Pistol & Pawn @harveyspistols]

"Hey friend, Rascal texted and said we got some "work to do" ."

"Wait, what? You aren't carrying? What is wrong with yo... Nevermind, we'll talk about that later, just take this and get in the truck."

Yeah, it's a Ruger RXM COA 9mm, yeah @SummRidge pitched in so be nice, and yeah he's coming too. Now get in.

"You don't know how this works? What're we doing? The crew will fill you in, now take a few breaths and pull yourself together. This hay ain't gonna put itself in the barn."

[Jason D. Meister 🇺🇸 @jason_meister]

Wake up, New York. The hour is later than you think. 🗽 🇺🇸

[Jeremy Boreing @JeremyDBoreing]

America is 250 years old.

9/11 was 25 years ago.

Ten percent of our history has come and gone since that terrible day.

A generation.

90 million Americans have been born since. Twenty-five percent of our people weren’t even alive when the world stopped turning.

They do not remember because they cannot.

So today we remember, those of us who can. We tell the story so those born too late to remember may know.

We call to mind the lessons, many of which have already been lost to time and decay, to conspiracy theories and cynicism peddled for money and fame and power:

That ignoring the world does not mean the world ignores us.

That competition between civilizations does not end simply because we claim the board is settled.

That peace is not the norm, but the exception, and is purchased only by strength and will.

And that a nation that sneers at its own mission and mythology will not long remain a nation at all.

That the barbarians are always at the gate—and inside it.

We mourn the unimaginable loss of that day, when our sleeping nation was jolted awake for a moment, only to doze again.

We pray that our eyes might one day remain open.

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@harveyspistols @SummRidge 👍

[Harvey's Pistol & Pawn @harveyspistols]

My dear friends, it is with great pleasure that Harvey, Rascal, and myself (with the ever present support of @SummRidge , of course) bring you our first BIG COZY CONTEST!

My most beloved season is Autumn, then Winter, Spring, & Summer. In that order. SO, when Ken suggested to our venerable X wholesome poster, @OldHollowTree , that he sweeten up one of our giveaways, and the good man buzzed at the opportunity, deciding to offer up a Humming Meadow mug, I got excited and decided to try and rope in a bunch of wholesome Americana to help us get through this last bit of summer heat and look towards autumn.

With great generosity of spirit we, all of us, considered breaking the prizes up and, perhaps, next time, we will. However, they all compliment each other so very well that I simply cannot do it.
THERE WILL BE ONE WINNER OF THIS GRAND HONEY POT!🍯

If I were to tag each of our wonderful participants in this post X would see to it that this post got very little algorithmic traction. That we cannot abide. So, I have included their name and handle next to each their items. GO GIVE THESE SWEETIES SOME LOVE! DO THE THINGS!

This will run until the following Monday, as always.

First, Rascal has for you a Browning AB3 Hunter in .308!

If you do not already know how to play along, read the comments and or ask around, our community is kind and will help you out. It is everything you might guess!

Love you all, Love this community, and I love a big cozy autumn. Cheers my friend, and a big southern hug. Let the festivities begin.

[Military Arms @MAC_Arms]

Grand Jury nullification. Now that's how it's done.

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@textacdesigns 👋

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@harveyspistols @TheRascallion Yes please

[Harvey's Pistol & Pawn @harveyspistols]

Sorry friends, crazy couple of days. @TheRascallion apparently was called into some super secret meeting about how/if/when aliens become a problem! Question presented was about firepower and what we should have on hand. Word is many suggestions were bandied about but everyone gave a unanimous "Heck yeah dad gummit!" when Rascal suggested a Benelli M4 12ga must be part of the arsenal.

Rascal would neither confirm nor deny that @timburchett was there but I gotta feeling...

As always @SummRidge is helping Rascal make this happen this week so be sure to give them their share of sugar!

This weeks offered firearms is the Benelli M4 12ga! TO ENTER: FOLLOW US & @SummRidge , REPOST or QUOTE POST this post, and REPLY to this post.

GOOD LUCK
GODSPEED
AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

[₩₳Ɽ ₱₳₮Ⱨ @WarPath2pt0]

There's never been a better time to know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior--

[Helena Handbasket @hobbes16]

@MerriamWebster @realjenx

[God & Country @GodandCountryy]

@MerriamWebster @justuseapen 😎

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?

Because we gave them that L in 1776.

[Retard Finder @IfindRetards]

If you use the word 'partner' to describe your husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend, you're gay and retarded.

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@elonmusk @BreannaMorello Publicly.

[War Doll @thewardoll]

There are no sheepdogs.

There are wolves who eat sheep, and wolves who eat other wolves.

I don't think there's a take I've had that has stirred up so much controversy, but it is a biblical truth.

The prophet Jeremiah says “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?"

The Apostle John says that, “… Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people, and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.”

You aren't good.
Far from it.

There is something in you that's been there since Cain slew Abel.

It's been in our blood since Adam walked past the flaming swords of the Cherubim guarding Eden's entrance, never to return there again.

That same blood is running through your own veins, passed down from your father and his father before him.

Remember, Eve was made inside the garden, but man was made from the dirt outside of it; in the merciless and savage wild.

The default state of our soul is restlessness.

Our god is death and our worship of him is war.

It has always been this way.

There has not been a single day in all of human history where there has not been warfare waged somewhere on this cursed soil.

This concept of inherent evil in the heart of every man is illustrated poignantly in a story from Dave Eubank, a Free Burma Rangers missionary and former 75th Ranger, who killed 3 ISIS fighters while he was offering aid in Mosul.

Dave said of the ordeal, "We're still sinners. He's the only righteous judge."

On finding forgiveness for taking a life, he felt God say to him, "You need forgiveness too, all your motives are not pure. You're not better than these guys, this (ISIS attack on a Kurd outpost) just needed to stop."

Solzhenitsyn portrays the same truth when speaking through a political lens.

"The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts."

Throughout modern history we have been conditioned to see the warring sides in global conflicts as we would a fairytale.

A clear and present evil, and pure righteousness that opposes it.
This couldn't be further from the truth.

The bad guys don't wear all black bandanas, and the good guys don't use pearl handled six shooters.

We're all killers shedding each others blood to survive.

Once we come to terms with that, we'll realize that our salvation can't be won at the end of barrel, but at the foot of the cross.

And that is the crux of the gospel, my brothers.

Coming to terms with the true nature of yourself, and the evil just below the surface.

Realizing your own propensity for evil, selfishness and bloodshed means the realization that you need a savior.

If you are to enter into the Lord's eternal supper, you need to accept the sacrifice of Jesus the perfect lamb to ensure you have a seat at that table.

There will come a day when we beat our swords into plowshares, but that time has not yet come.

Until then, we will continue to shed blood and be bound like chains by this fallen and sinful flesh.

As Job says, "The life of man upon earth is a warfare."

There are no good guys.

There are no sheepdogs.

Only wolves who eat sheep and wolves who eat other wolves.

But there is a Shepherd.

And he bids you come to Him.

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@harveyspistols @TheRascallion @camhigby @nicksortor Please

[Harvey's Pistol & Pawn @harveyspistols]

Harvey's Famous Weekly Giveaway is here!

Happened across some of @TheRascallion 's CONFIDENTIAL files earlier and came across this amazing TOP SECRET photograph of him running detail for @camhigby and @nicksortor during one of their many forays into Riotsville. When it comes to that raccoon you just never can tell. Evidently he was equipped with a @DanielDefense H9 Compact in 9mm and we have decided to make it this week's giveaway piece!

@SummRidge has decided to sponsor our giveaway, yet again so go give them some love!

If you know, you know, but for those who don't TO ENTER: FOLLOW us and our sponsor @SummRidge , REPOST or QUOTE POST, and REPLY to this post.

As always the winner will be called next Monday!

We appreciate you all greatly and are excited to celebrate these fine independent journalists this week also!

Good Luck,
Godspeed,
Keep Going!

[Ryan Shepps @ryanshepps]

@EdKrassen “The Church teaches”…