Good Hollywood: FX Series Justified’s Firepower

By Rob Garrett

Every few years, Hollywood hits a home run with the firearm’s community. Like many, I remember the guns more than the actors or the storyline. Who doesn’t remember Miami Vice with Crocket’s Bren Ten and Ricardo Tubbs’ S&W Bodyguard?

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One of the most popular lawman TV series in recent years was the FX series Justified, which took place in Kentucky just like the HARM training course I attended. Based on Elmore Leonard’s Fire In The Hole series of novels, Justified was created by Graham Yost and first aired in 2010 and ended in 2015. The star of Justified was U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (played by Timothy Olyphant), who was backed up by his Chief Deputy Art Mullen, played by Nick Searcy.

JUSTIFIED’S GIST

The plot revolved around Givens being assigned to Harlan County, Kentucky, where he grew up. Upon returning, he was faced with his father, Arlo, played by Raymond Berry, who had spent a lifetime building a criminal enterprise in Harlan. To compound Raylan’s issues, his best friend from high school, Boyd Crowder, played by Walton Goggins, was in the process of building his own “business.” From the first episode, the chase …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life