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'We will live free or you will die': Meet the gun-loving, God-fearing family who shun modern life
DailyMail.co.uk ^ | 16 Nov. 2011 | DailyMail Reporter

Posted on 11/17/2011 8:11:47 AM PST by NakedRampage

They are the gun-toting, scripture-spouting, government-hating Texan family who warn anyone daring enough to approach the fencing around their home: 'We fear no man. We believe in an eye for an eye and a bullet for a bullet.'

Led by grandfather John Joe Gray, the tribe of a dozen or so men, women and children have been waging a war against both local sheriffs and federal agencies for an incredible 11 years.

Welcome to America's longest-running police standoff. It shows no signs of ending.

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They grow their own food and live in a shack and trailer – always wearing holsters, hand-made from animal hide; always carrying weapons

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: militia; texas; trinidad
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To: Grunthor
The Gray's law problems started when they stepped on some enforcer's toes. You get crossed up with small town law, and they are going to try and pin something on you.

This is one of those things that would never have happened had government just left them alone.

21 posted on 11/17/2011 8:56:56 AM PST by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
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To: NakedRampage

I’m a little jealous of their guts ...and their fishing hole, gardens, and all but its their idealistic toughness that is really admirable. They have what I lack.


22 posted on 11/17/2011 8:58:24 AM PST by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American that a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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To: NakedRampage

I had almost forgot about Mr.Gray and his clan!

They live down the road about 15 miles from me and I all but completely forgot about them!lol!

I may have to do a drive by and see if they still have the signs up.

Thanks for posting this.


23 posted on 11/17/2011 9:21:10 AM PST by waterhill (Strawberry jello is wild pig crack, they love it more than life)
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To: steveyp

I had family involved in Kings Mountain. On the American side, that is.


24 posted on 11/17/2011 9:24:54 AM PST by waterhill (Strawberry jello is wild pig crack, they love it more than life)
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To: NakedRampage; All
I must admit, what really got me was the homemade holsters.

Awesome work, and by hand!

25 posted on 11/17/2011 9:33:34 AM PST by NakedRampage (Puttin' the "stud" in Bible study)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

well, yeah, i guess you got me there.


26 posted on 11/17/2011 9:46:13 AM PST by GodfearingTexan
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To: NakedRampage

Yep, I reckon if one is a clueless reporter, commercial belts/holsters made from cow hide could have been classified as “hand made from animal skins”! HAW

Sounds to me like these folks would make good neighbors...no problems, no nosiness/gossip, no loud parties, no drugs, no burglars (from their side of the fence anyway) and I could use their shooting range for target practice!

JC


27 posted on 11/18/2011 3:24:20 AM PST by cracker45
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To: NakedRampage

I went back and read the whole article. The authorities should leave these folks alone! So Chuck Norris actually visited the compound and tried to offer assistance.

They owe back taxes. Luckily, apparently the authorities are really afraid of the grandpa and his gun totin’ relatives.

I admire this family very much. More power to them.


28 posted on 11/20/2011 7:18:33 PM PST by Saundra Duffy ( For victory & freedom!!!)
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To: NakedRampage

A cold war is still a war.


29 posted on 11/21/2011 8:41:41 AM PST by arderkrag (Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)
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To: NakedRampage

F R E E D O M!!!


30 posted on 11/21/2011 8:52:35 AM PST by Rightly Biased (Do you know how awkward it is to have a political argument with a naked man?)
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