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A buddy of mine met one of the very few Law enforcement Rangers for one of the local National Forest areas. During the conversation the Ranger told my buddy that the Mexican Mafia in increasingly growing marajuana on the forest service land, but now they are guarding it with exmilitary and fedralies. To boot if the garden gets raided or busted the guards do not get paid. The guy told my buddy to always be armed when he goes out there.
Most people think of CA as LA type areas, but where I live near the Oregon border it is very remote, without cell phone service. In fact in many places in the mountains people stil do not have electricty in their homes. Because of this help is not a phone call away. Marajuana growing has been a problem around here since the late 1970's, so this is not a new problem. My buddie reassured the guy that we are not the victom type, and we usually had a handgun or two under the seat, a 12g shotgun and/or an M1 garand in the truck, and thats for archery season. They LE commented that was smart. So much for "assult weapons" not being needed by the average citizen, since the government will protect you.
Most people think of CA as LA type areas, but where I live near the Oregon border it is very remote, without cell phone service. In fact in many places in the mountains people stil do not have electricty in their homes. Because of this help is not a phone call away. Marajuana growing has been a problem around here since the late 1970's, so this is not a new problem. My buddie reassured the guy that we are not the victom type, and we usually had a handgun or two under the seat, a 12g shotgun and/or an M1 garand in the truck, and thats for archery season. They LE commented that was smart. So much for "assult weapons" not being needed by the average citizen, since the government will protect you.