Posted on 11/17/2011 8:11:47 AM PST by NakedRampage
They are the gun-toting, scripture-spouting, government-hating Texan family who warn anyone daring enough to approach the fencing around their home: 'We fear no man. We believe in an eye for an eye and a bullet for a bullet.'
Led by grandfather John Joe Gray, the tribe of a dozen or so men, women and children have been waging a war against both local sheriffs and federal agencies for an incredible 11 years.
Welcome to America's longest-running police standoff. It shows no signs of ending.
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They grow their own food and live in a shack and trailer – always wearing holsters, hand-made from animal hide; always carrying weapons
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
This is one of those things that would never have happened had government just left them alone.
I’m a little jealous of their guts ...and their fishing hole, gardens, and all but its their idealistic toughness that is really admirable. They have what I lack.
I had almost forgot about Mr.Gray and his clan!
They live down the road about 15 miles from me and I all but completely forgot about them!lol!
I may have to do a drive by and see if they still have the signs up.
Thanks for posting this.
I had family involved in Kings Mountain. On the American side, that is.
Awesome work, and by hand!
well, yeah, i guess you got me there.
Yep, I reckon if one is a clueless reporter, commercial belts/holsters made from cow hide could have been classified as “hand made from animal skins”! HAW
Sounds to me like these folks would make good neighbors...no problems, no nosiness/gossip, no loud parties, no drugs, no burglars (from their side of the fence anyway) and I could use their shooting range for target practice!
JC
I went back and read the whole article. The authorities should leave these folks alone! So Chuck Norris actually visited the compound and tried to offer assistance.
They owe back taxes. Luckily, apparently the authorities are really afraid of the grandpa and his gun totin’ relatives.
I admire this family very much. More power to them.
A cold war is still a war.
F R E E D O M!!!
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