Not quite 'late' yet, but:
a: we have goats (so coyotes are a BAD thing)
b: my sweetie bought herself a nice 7mm Rem. Mag. which she keeps under the bed
c: we have a clear line of sight to the paddock from the bedroom window, and
d: an old farmer who's one of our neighbors says if you nail a coyote you hang it on a fencepost to rot out for a while - the other members of its pack will *know* who it was, and it'll drive them elsewhere.
(As in "Hey, that's FRED! Dude, we're OUTTA here!)
e: Most of the houses on our street are similarly armed, and
f: hasn't been a crime around here in 25yrs.
g: This is the 2nd amendment at in action...
h: This is also the 2nd amendment in action:
http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/2008_03_01_archive.html#7583254623995935678Score: Dirtbags zero, Homeowner +2, no charges filed.
Average per capita lawfulness of community IMPROVED.
i: this is what happens when you allow a state (CA) take your rights away, and then believe they will save you:
http://news.findlaw.com/ap/other/1110//03-20-2008/20080320105002_06.htmlScore: Dirtbag gets away, homeowner dead, police have no leads.
("Remember: When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.")