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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there will be no shortage of speeches about freedom, heritage, and the promise of the republic. But the truth of a nation is usually written in quieter places: on midnight shifts, in emergency rooms, on patrol routes, and in the steady judgment of the men and women who keep order when the rest of the world is losing its footing. Law enforcement and first responders are part of that quiet architecture of American life. Holding the Line At ACME Rifles, …