Desertdog
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A number of years ago they outlawed the hunting of mountain lions in PRK, and I believe this is the results of that law, because without them being hunted, the mountain lion probably lost the fear of man.
Disarmed Victims - The Cougar Attack in California
Posted 1/11/2004 from TVC printer friendly version
"RE: Your show tonight 'The Big Story w/Rita Cosby,' is talking with the people that dragged that poor defenseless woman away from the attacking cougar... throwing rocks and bicycles at the big cat.
Dear Ms Cosby,
Please note that there are just over five million law abiding citizens across U.S.A. that are allowed to carry a concealed weapon with them while traveling around in public. I know of several avid bicycle enthusiasts that normally are armed with a concealed firearm while riding their bikes, as South Carolina is one of the 38 states that is allowed to issue their law abiding citizens a concealed weapon permit.
The problem is that this attack occurred in a state that did not allow any of these victims of that cougar attack... or their rescuers... to legally carry a firearm. As a result, as one man on your show said he resorted to throwing rocks.
California is one of less than ten states that have relegated their citizens to that of 'victim' status while those of us in the remaining states (that uphold our Constitutional right to self-defense) are allowed to defend ourselves from marauding dogs, attacking bears, the occasional rapist or mugger, or in this case, an attacking mountain lion. Please note that MOST places in the U.S. allow people to defend themselves from such incidents... that's why you rarely hear of the bear or wolf or mountain lion attack in Montana or Alaska or in any of the states that uphold the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
In the same way that the law required Barbara Olson to leave her Glock at home next to her Virginia Concealed Weapon Permit on the morning of September 11th, 2001, these bicyclists in California were also prohibited, by law, from having the ability to defend themselves."
You can read the complete story at:
http://www.commonvoice.com/article.asp?ColId=1233&poll=up
Disarmed Victims - The Cougar Attack in California
Posted 1/11/2004 from TVC printer friendly version
"RE: Your show tonight 'The Big Story w/Rita Cosby,' is talking with the people that dragged that poor defenseless woman away from the attacking cougar... throwing rocks and bicycles at the big cat.
Dear Ms Cosby,
Please note that there are just over five million law abiding citizens across U.S.A. that are allowed to carry a concealed weapon with them while traveling around in public. I know of several avid bicycle enthusiasts that normally are armed with a concealed firearm while riding their bikes, as South Carolina is one of the 38 states that is allowed to issue their law abiding citizens a concealed weapon permit.
The problem is that this attack occurred in a state that did not allow any of these victims of that cougar attack... or their rescuers... to legally carry a firearm. As a result, as one man on your show said he resorted to throwing rocks.
California is one of less than ten states that have relegated their citizens to that of 'victim' status while those of us in the remaining states (that uphold our Constitutional right to self-defense) are allowed to defend ourselves from marauding dogs, attacking bears, the occasional rapist or mugger, or in this case, an attacking mountain lion. Please note that MOST places in the U.S. allow people to defend themselves from such incidents... that's why you rarely hear of the bear or wolf or mountain lion attack in Montana or Alaska or in any of the states that uphold the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
In the same way that the law required Barbara Olson to leave her Glock at home next to her Virginia Concealed Weapon Permit on the morning of September 11th, 2001, these bicyclists in California were also prohibited, by law, from having the ability to defend themselves."
You can read the complete story at:
http://www.commonvoice.com/article.asp?ColId=1233&poll=up
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