Not much bigger than my hand.
Posted on 04/28/2010 4:51:16 AM PDT by marktwain
AUSTIN, Texas — Pistol-packing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don't mess with my dog.
Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries while jogging to take down a coyote that menaced his puppy during a February run near Austin.
Perry said he will carry his .380 Ruger - loaded with hollow-point bullets - when jogging on trails because he is afraid of snakes. He'd also seen coyotes in the undeveloped area.
When one came out of the brush toward his daughter's Labrador retriever, Perry charged.
"Don't attack my dog or you might get shot ... if you're a coyote," he said Tuesday.
Perry, a Republican running for a third full term against Democrat Bill White, is living in a private house in a hilly area southwest of downtown Austin while the Governor's Mansion is being repaired after a 2008 fire. A concealed handgun permit holder, Perry carries the pistol in a belt.
"I knew there were a lot of predators out there. You'll hear a pack of coyotes. People are losing small cats and dogs all the time out there in that community," Perry said.
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Coyotes are a major problem in even the metropolitan areas of Texas, let alone rural areas. I live to the east of Dallas and have lost barn cats to coyotes. A neighbor just down the road from me that raises mini horses has lost three of them to coyotes. Coyotes have even been seen in the suburbs of Dallas, taking beloved pets as a snack for later. At least in the country we can(legally) shoot them with our weapon of choice. While I am an animal lover, if these vermin come onto my property and even attempt to harm any of my pets, I will haul out my shotgun and kill the SOB’s.
Not much bigger than my hand.
Yet over and over I'll hear things like, “I had several bags of trash behind my house and these two big gray dogs just ripped it open and scattered it everywhere.”
Powerful, small, reliable, and affordable. Taurus is the best gun around for the money. I own 5.
I hear and fully understand. In the last 10-15 years we have had a lot of refugees from the city move out to the country. They just don’t grasp the gravity of leaving out anything edible. Oh, and if you live in the country DON’T leave your garage door up because you could have critters wander into your space. My vet has had skunks get into his garage. Getting them out is quite ‘fun’.
People need to just think a little bit ahead and most of these problems with wildlife would not happen. Oh, wait, there’s the problem: asking people to think. Silly me.
“and affordable.”
There is the key...
I used to have 3 H&K’s in various calibers. I loved them, they are built like tanks. However, I needed some money so I sold them and bought 2 PT145’s and had 2 grand in cash...
The 2 PT145’s have seen about 1000 rounds down range. No problems so far.
Light, and mine has a laser like the Gov's.
I have a .380 Ruger myself.
Tiny - but a fairly good whollop.
I agree Coyotes used to be wily and smart, and hard to find when you were prepared.
We have rabbits in the backyard (killing our grass)....we have the rabbits because the coyotes have apparently moved on to a different area.
A few years ago, shortly after we moved here, all the rabbits disappeared. You could see the coyote footprints in the dirt in our fenced in yard. I didn't know they could jump a 6 ft. fence.
Good for the Guv!
green iguana,
What the heck is that? Sorry my older eyes can’t make out the logo. Looks sweet!
Why do we hear about this anyway? Does one have to call 911 after the kill or report the kill to the police?
Hollow points are illegal in New Jersey- but then it is almost impossible to get a carry permit, anyway.
S&W 340PD - Scandium frame (aluminum alloy), 5 shot titanium cylinder, .357 mag. Weighs under a pound loaded and kicks like a mule, tho’ not so bad w/ .38 special. Very good, concealable, back-up gun.
“Is it bad that I am cynical of anything ANY politician does?”
No, I wish the Obama voters had been more cynical about the Kenyan a couple of years ago. I also think it is awesome that my Governor packs heat and is not afraid to use it when he needs to do so.
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