A defense of love.

A dog in Northern California was critically injured earlier this week after saving its owner from an attacking mountain lion. The dog is still recovering from its injuries, according to a recent Instagram post, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says that wildlife officers are still working to trap the lion.

Erin Wilson and her Belgian Malinois, Eva, were walking along the Trinity River near the White Bar picnic area on Monday afternoon when the big cat attacked, jumping on the woman from behind and scratching her left shoulder. Eva, who was out in front, heard Wilson scream, and the dog immediately jumped in to defend Wilson.

“I think it’s safe to assume that dog probably saved her life,” CDFW’s Patrick Foy said in an interview with the Sacramento Bee.

At some point during the battle, the mountain lion bit into the dog’s head and wouldn’t let go. After multiple attempts to get the cat off her dog, Wilson ran up to the highway to get a telescoping baton from her to car to use as a weapon. She was also able to recruit some additional help as she waved down a passerby, Sharon Houston, who was driving down CA-229 at the time.

“About 2:45 p.m., I was driving on 299 from the coast to Weaverville when I saw a woman trying to wave someone down,” Houston told the Redheaded Blackbelt, a local media outlet that originally broke the story on Tuesday. “She was frantic about it.”

After hearing what happened, Houston decided to help. Wilson had an extendable baton, and Houston had a portion of PVC pipe and some pepper spray. They found the lion, which had the dog by the neck at that point, and they began hitting it repeatedly.

“I thought, ‘Here we go,'” Houston said. “So, I started hitting it on the head, trying to get it to let go…I was just trying to get that thing away.” They eventually managed to free the dog, which ran toward the highway.

“[The mountain lion] swiped at us and bared its teeth,” Houston said. “I opened up my pepper spray and just hosed its face. It was the longest 5 to 10 seconds…I begged, ‘Please work, please work, please work.”

” … the dog immediately jumped in to defend Wilson.”  Of course she did.  “I think it’s safe to assume that dog probably saved her life.”  Of course she did.

A pistol would have worked better to get rid of the cat.

The Blaze.

A sheriff in Florida applauded a motorcyclist for ending a road rage incident by pulling a gun on a knife-wielding driver.

The alarming confrontation was caught on video by the motorcyclist’s wife.

The video shows a man with a knife threatening the motorcyclist before trying to slash him once.

At that point, the motorcyclist reached into his vest, pulled a pistol out and pointed it at the driver.

The driver called the police to report the man for pulling a gun on him, but police found that he had a concealed carry permit for the pistol. The victim told police that he had been cut off by the driver in a silver Toyota Tacoma.

“Traffic disagreements should never result in violence in our streets. In this particular incident, the video captured by the victim’s wife clearly shows that her husband’s life was threatened. I applaud the way the motorcyclist handled this situation,” said Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly in a statement.

“After his life was clearly threatened, he lawfully defended himself and then de-escalated the situation,” added Staly. “The offender is lucky he was not shot.”

Staly said after viewing the video of the incident that they arrested the knife-wielding suspect, who was identified as 50-year-old Rafael Vincent Rivera.

Rivera was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and booked him at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility.

You big dummy.  Spend a few years in the state penitentiary to cool off some.

The only thing I would have done differently is back away from the confrontation as quickly as possible.

At Outdoor Life.

I’m not sure these are the best, and the prices are stunning in some cases.  They range from $2000 in some instances up to $3200 for the Zeiss.  It’s just not clear to me who would drop $3200 on a scope like that except professional shooters in the military (e.g., Army snipers).

Some expected names like Leupold (and whatever model they have up there will doubtless be discontinued within a year), and Athlon.

Some unexpected omissions.  Why wouldn’t they include Arken Optics give the features and reasonable price?

What do readers think?  Would you spend $3200 on optics for a hunting rifle or carbine?

The best deal I ever got on a scope was when Gander Mountain was closing their store in my town.  They wanted big parking lots to compete with Bass Pro Shop for selling RVs.

The last days of the store they had everything for 50% off (not including firearms, which were 15% off sticker).  I also used a membership from a friend which gave me another 10%.

I picked up a Nikon Black FX1000 FFP 6-24×50 for $190.  It was a deal too good to pass up.

“For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.” – Zechariah 11:6

“Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.” – Zechariah 11:9

Read Zechariah 11; it’s short. Verses 6 and 9 are above, and verse 9 is horrifying. It’s what would befall Jerusalem for the rejection of Christ. This verse is literal and spiritual as Christ left the temple desolate and the city was besieged. If God would judge them so, America, having denied Christ, murdered 70 million babies, warred for fun and profit 100 years now, facilitated the killing of one million Christians across the globe, and glorified every mode of abject depravity; having done so, how do you expect to be sustained?

Cut off means by the sword, as they turn on each other. Hard times bring internal warring of all types, including employing arms. This isn’t the only instance where God left people but to eat of their own or each other’s flesh. The New Religion won’t tell you any of this, but that’s why you’re at TCJ.

Warning people now is almost fruitless. Many have deep conflict, one foot in and one foot out; it’s not hard to know precisely which way they will break. Hard times are coming, and it’ll be trouble if you can’t trust the people around you. It’s worth noting that things are not arrayed to go well when God’s word aligns with history as it bears on current events coupled with a knowledge of your enemy and his stated plans.

It’s four, not three. God’s means of judgment include war, famine, pestilence, and plagues. Most plagues now are of the mind, strong delusion as God showed in sections of Isaiah and during the siege in 70AD. The wise become fools, and every work is turned to error; the people can’t tell good from bad, right from wrong; they seek to kill the upright and exalt the wicked. The day will come when you wish it were only a plague of frogs.

What folks, even Christians, don’t understand is God holds everything together. When things fall apart, He doesn’t have to do much other than let us seek our way to the sin-filled debauched creatures that we are without Him. People seem to be cruising along, as in the days of Noah, carrying on as though somehow it’ll be ok, or somebody will come to rescue them. We can’t get the things we need at the grocery store, and who can afford gasoline; oh well, let’s eat cakes and watch a circus.

“28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” – John 6:28-29

Perhaps the most valuable question asked anywhere in Scripture is, “What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?” What a great question! Anybody asking a question such as is not far from the Kingdom of God.

Does Jesus tell them to keep the law? Does Jesus urge them to make their good deeds outweigh their bad? Does Jesus tell them to be good people or get baptized, or go to Temple (Church)? No on all counts! He tells them to believe on God, who sent the Son to be the propitiation for our sin and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). Through Him, as manna fed those in the wilderness, you might be fed by the true bread, which is Christ come down from heaven to give life unto the world (John 6:33).

Believing in God is the first and necessary thing, faith in Christ who died for your sins, resurrected the third day, proving that in Him is life eternal and the way to Father God is before any work that God will accept (Hebrews 11:6). There is no more an essential thing than first having faith, for, without faith in Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5).

If you believe on Christ and purge yourself of inequity, turning away from ungodly men, God will make you a fit vessel (2 Timothy 2:21) unto good works but first, believe (John 6:46).

Then Jesus preached the Bread of Life to them (Starting in John 6:48), but sadly, many were offended and walked with Him no more. Many fall away, having rejoiced for a season, but when confronted with sound doctrine of who He is and the truth of what it’ll cost them to serve the Living God, they reject the King, put down their cross, turn back the things of this world, following Him no more into eternal life.

News from the bush.

A hiker called his wife to say he was lost. Then he and his dog vanished, Arizona police said.

Donald Hayes, 74, of Prescott Valley was last seen on Mingus Mountain on Friday, May 13, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said. He called his wife that afternoon to tell her that he and his dog, Ranger, were lost.

“Forest Patrol was able to contact Mr. Hayes Friday around 2 p.m. on his cell phone but he stated that he did not want to wait for a rescue and that he was ‘continuing down a ravine,’” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Hayes told Forest Patrol he didn’t know what ravine he was going into, but he thought he was traveling northwest. At the time, he had food and water with him, and he told rescuers he would turn his phone off to preserve its battery.

That was the last communication with Hayes. Deputies tried to track Hayes’ phone, but efforts were unsuccessful.

Several teams of rescuers, search dogs and a helicopter crew have scoured the area looking for Hayes. Officials did not find the missing hiker as of Sunday, May 15. His car, however, was still at the trailhead.

“Mr. Hayes is a white male with salt and pepper hair, green eyes, is 6 feet tall and approximately 156 pounds,” deputies said. “He was last seen wearing nylon beige pants, a gray sweatshirt, white t-shirt, and a white visor. Ranger is a black and white Labrador.”

Mingus Mountain is about 100 miles north of Phoenix.

I’ve hiked near this area before (about 40 miles from there near the red rock area).  It’s remote.  I’m usually in favor of movement rather than sitting still and hoping someone finds and rescues you.

However, in this case he had actually made contact with both his wife and the Forest Patrol.  He began movement and then turned off the only means of tracking his movement.

It would have been better to ask the authorities to use cell towers to triangulate on his location and stay put.  To save battery power, he could have agreed to certain times he would turn on his phone (like every two hours for ten minutes).

He apparently had food and water, and he could have used his surroundings to make a debris hut for protection from the elements.  His dog was at least some protection from mountain lions.

In the bush, panic is your enemy.  It clouds judgment, it causes hyperventilation, it dehydrates, it dumps adrenalin into your system, it kills.

He chose poorly.

As many readers noticed, TCJ was down for a while.  The system has been rebooted, and the web site will be a little snappier for readers (i.e., quicker to load).

It’s been upgraded.  That’s good for readers.  Unfortunately, the hosting is more expensive too.

It would be less expensive (or free) to go with blogspot, typepad or some other hosting service, but frankly I’d shut down before doing that.  I won’t be told what I can and can’t write.

News & views.

The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a new slide show of firearms industry ads and catalog images exposing the common themes that gunmakers use in their marketing of militarized weapons such as the Bushmaster XM-15 assault rifle used in the mass shooting this past weekend at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York.

In the introduction to the three-part slide show, the VPC explains, “Militarization dominates the public face of today’s gun industry, whether in magazine ads, manufacturer catalogs and websites, or the content of firearm magazines that cater to gun owners. In these outlets, three themes are consistently found”—

• Language and images that equate military-bred weaponry as the virtual embodiment of freedom. In this context, gun owners are often portrayed as brave men (and it is almost always men) standing alone, a front-line force against oppression, often from the government. Some companies harken back to the era of the Founding Fathers, encouraging these gun buyers to view themselves as modern-day patriots.
• The use of terms and images drawn from military or law enforcement extolling the virtues of the potential gun buyer, including hero. These descriptions are supplemented by words such as “bravery,” “honor,” and similar terms to describe an undefined “mission.” The accompanying images most often feature users outfitted in military-style gear.
• Language and images touting that the guns being sold are identical, or virtually identical, to the weapons carried and used by law enforcement or the military. Many manufacturers highlight the military and/or law enforcement pedigree of their firearms. Often, the only difference is that the weapons sold to civilians are semiautomatic, firing one bullet per trigger pull, as opposed to being able to fire in burst or fully automatic mode.

This is almost amusing due to its ignorance.

First of all, I reject out of hand the notion that something that’s military is somehow bad.  I do so for very good reasons that the VPC refuses to acknowledge.

Second, having watched hundreds of people – many of whom are new gun owners – purchase firearms over the last several years, I will observer that they tend to purchase the less expensive firearms, not the more expensive (which would be the corollary to highly marketed “military” firearms).

Third, women tend to seek out the simpler firearms, which tend to be wheel guns, or in other cases, subcompacts (for hiding in purses).  A full size pistol or rifle wouldn’t have impressed them.

Fourth, true gun guys aren’t impressed by sales pitches.  For example, videos like this one or this one don’t in the least make me want drop a wad of cash on the new Sig squad rifle.  I have no desire to own that weapon, nor to shoot ceramic cartridges.  Let it prove itself in a half century of war.  I’d rather have a lever action Marlin 30-30.

Fifth, the AR style platform is still so highly regarded and sought after because Eugene Stoner engineered it so well, not because of marketing.  If firearms manufacturers are spending a ton of money on marketing, they’d do better to improve their QA.  Parts failures and lack of 1 MOA shooting make it to the forums and cause users to pan the weapon.  Advertising gimmicks don’t matter.

They’re looking for a boogieman in the dark, and finding one every time they bump into a lamp.

News.

The last thing we need in this world is more guns. But we’re getting them whether we like it or not, so wouldn’t it be nice if those guns had safety mechanisms like our phones, making them impossible for anyone but their owners to use? That’s what Biofire is building, and it has raised $17 million to finalize and commercialize its biometric-secured firearm.

Founder Kai Kloepfer said he began looking into the idea after the Aurora mass shooting in 2012.

“I started to think, what could I possibly do to have an impact on this? How can I apply product building skills to what would appear to be a public health challenge? The problem of children and teens finding guns, accidents and suicides — that was the place where I really saw tech and a physical, product-based solution having an impact,” he said.

Good.  I hope the investors raise even more money than that, and I hope this becomes a money hole.

I will never buy one, but I’ve said what I will do.

“Perform a fault tree analysis of smart guns.  Use highly respected guidance like the NRC fault tree handbook.

Assess the reliability of one of my semi-automatic handguns as the first state point, and then add smart gun technology to it, and assess it again.  Compare the state points.  Then do that again with a revolver.  Be honest.  Assign a failure probability of greater than zero (0) to the smart technology, because you know that each additional electronic and mechanical component has a failure probability of greater than zero.

Get a PE to seal the work to demonstrate thorough and independent review.  If you can prove that so-called “smart guns” are as reliable as my guns, I’ll pour ketchup on my hard hat, eat it, and post video for everyone to see.  If you lose, you buy me the gun of my choice.  No one will take the challenge because you will lose that challenge.  I’ll win.  Case closed.  End of discussion.”

To date no one has taken the challenge, and no one will in the future.

One hundred ninety-four countries, including the US, are set to abrogate their sovereignty in the name of “health.”

“Consider this – when you watch footage of the 26 million people of Shanghai locked down in their homes, their cats and dogs beaten to death in the street…the WHO would, by the terms of the new treaty, have the power to impose the same on cities here. Know too, that under the terms of the treaty, the WHO does not – does not – have to show any data to legitimize its conclusions or decisions.”

It’s not even worth pointing out that an international treaty or agreement cannot amend the US Constitution. Nobody would listen, and nobody would care, including me. That covenant was over in 1861. This isn’t about a legal matter as a point of order; they are making war on you. Read the whole thing.

And read this on the coming mass extermination of humans. It’s short and good, despite his misuse of the word apocalypse in the last sentence.

“However, there is now intent to inflict Giga-death – coming from the ‘highest’ levels of human power (and underpinned by the supernatural and immaterial demonic powers that these humans serve); indeed, the plans for Giga-death are well advanced.”

And keep in mind, the New Order are doing this in the name of some, they believe, noble good.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” – Isaiah 5:20

Christ already told you what to do, and we explained it to you in all of these and this. All wars are spiritual wars won in the councils of Heaven long before they are fought on earth. But American Christians are hearers of the word, deceiving themselves; they have a phony outward appearance of godliness, denying the power of God (James 1:22, 2 Timothy 3:5). Your blood is on your own head.

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