Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Eleven year old girl shoots dead cougar stalking her older brother.

"‘We're real avid hunters,’ Mr White said of his clan, which he described as 'backwoodsy.' .
The rancher explained that until recently, local residents were able to keep the cougar population in check by hunting the predators with dogs, but two years ago, the local Legislature outlawed the practice."

They don't care if cougars kill kids.

"The animal appeared to be moving in the direction of Shelby’s 13-year-old brother, who was unaware of the danger as he made his way toward the basement door with a bag of animal feed in his hands.
The girl’s father, Tom White, was home at the time, but Shelby was the only one in the family with a tag - a permit to legally kill a cougar."

Good thing she was there, or her dad would probably be in jail for shooting it.

"The 64-year-old farmer used to be a hunter safety instructor and taught all his grandchildren how to properly use weapons. 
‘I want my grandkids to know how to protect themselves ‘cause we have a lot predators,’ White explained."

This is good parenting, and the children haven't been corrupted by their small town government school.

"Analysts are trying to determine why there are more cougar attacks this year than in previous years.
One of the theories suggests that the animals may be wandering into more residential areas in search of food if they are not finding enough deer- their usual prey- to keep them satisfied.
This incident was the third report of a cougar being killed in the span of a week in the area."

Apparently it didn't cross their mind that the law restricting cougar hunting might have something to do with it.