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♪ [ radio chatter ] ♪ >> patrick: today, we're going about 5,000 feet. >> anthony: 5,000 feet deep? >> patrick: yeah, oh yeah. [ thumping ] it's a little bumpy ride in places. >> anthony: pat graham is the foreman at the pay car mine in kimball. >> anthony: so this is for steel? >> patrick: yeah. the average wage of a miner is 60% greater than the average wage of all labors in the united states. that's pretty phenomenal. it's easy to see why people in mcdowell county want mining jobs. ♪

If unusually, heavily-armed. >> justin mcmillion: our muzzle break is the only kind that actually reduces recoil, muzzle rise, and flash. >> anthony: they own "jmac customs," a home business that designs and builds custom weapons and parts. >> justin: so this keeps you on target, makes sure that you're safe while you're shooting. put the mag in. >> justin: 3, 2, 1. [ rapid fire ] >> anthony: now, to be clear, these are fully automatic firearms. they cannot be purchased legally by individuals anywhere. but as they're in the business, these guys can apply for special, highly-vetted atf licenses ...

♪ layin' in the bed with bloodshot eyes ♪ ♪ run me raggin' but i don't fret ♪ ♪ cause there ain't been one that slow me down ♪ ♪ none yet get me drinking ♪ ♪ that moonshine get me higher ♪ ♪ than the grocery bill take my troubles ♪ ♪ to the highwall throw 'em in the river ♪ ♪ and get your fill lord it's a mighty ♪ ♪ hard livin' but a damn good feelin' ♪ ♪ to run these roads >> anthony: so these things have to be durable to say the least? i mean, you're pounding the hell out of them. >> adam ringer: actually built to be indestructible. >> anthony: indestruc...

>> amber williams: anybody with any off-road vehicle can come. dirt bikes, four-wheelers, mega trucks. >> anthony: oh, really? >> mike: oh yeah. >> adam: exactly right. horsepower is not always the key to success. but it's always a lot of fun. >> mike: hopefully you can come back and try the barbie jeep thing. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ >> anthony: guns are a fact of life around here. whether as a means to defend your isolated home, get yourself dinner when there's no place else to get it, or just for the fun of shooting stuff. the feeling that gun ownership is an absolute right, immutable, and non-...

>> linda: these my dad would call pisellis, it's peas. mm, making mama dance. [ laughter ] now, this is what i'm famous for in these parts. have you ever had spaghetti pizza? no, you haven't. don't say you have. >> anthony: nearby, joel runs an organic hydroponic farm that supplies the local school system. ♪ >> linda: most of you've all got your potatoes, right? >> anthony: linda runs "5 loaves & 2 fishes", a food bank that holds many of the lives here together during tough times. >> bob: gracious god, we just thank you for this day that we're able to give food out again, this is not a regul...