There are a few fires burning in the White Mountains. I stayed in Show Low, Arizona, last night, and you could smell the smoke in the hotel hallways. The fires are still quite a distance away, but I grew up in Southern California and lived through major wildfires. Forest and brush fires move very fast. Before I hit the rack last night, my gear was ready to go:
- Truck fueled up and backed into the parking spot
- Gear packed and staged at the door
- Clothing and boots laid out and ready
- Respirator mask and firefighter goggles set up and within reach.
I was good to go. Too many people die because they wait until the last minute to punch out—or they try to evacuate with no fuel in their cars. I slept great last night knowing I could be in the truck and gone in under 10 minutes, should the need arise.
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
The solar farm I'm fighting took a hit at yesterday's meeting. I counted three of the five commissioners on the Planning and Zoning Commission who seemed highly dubious about the project—I’d go as far as to say they were strongly against it. A fourth seemed to be leaning the same way.
A few of my neighbors showed up and voiced their displeasure, which I was glad to see. Arizona Game and Fish was there as well, and it didn’t sound like the developer was following their strong recommendations regarding pronghorn migration. Honestly, I think we can kill this thing—provided the other ranchers and landowners stick together.
The picture below shows the area they want to bulldoze and cover in solar panels—3,200 acres. That’s five 640-acre sections of prime elk, deer, and antelope habitat. The land is also used by local ranchers with grazing rights. While I was out there yesterday, I saw elk, speed goats, and cattle roaming that land. These solar farms are an ecological travesty.
The Indian Creek fire is much bigger, but still quite a bit south of me. Time to grab breakfast and get on the road back to the People's Socialist Republic of California. I've got a California CCW class full of students to teach tomorrow. It's gonna be GREAT!
