dlh wrote:All scary stuff. I recommend the movie Sicario to those who have not seen it. You can get it on DVD at Wally World for just a few bucks. We can hope within the next few months El Chapo will be transported from his prison outside Juarez to the "comforts" of a federal prison here in the USA. There is a scene out of Sicario that depicts such a transport. Unreal.
We good folks in Texas face huge threats south of the border. Few days back big marijuana bust on a ranch between Menard and Mason, Texas. Millions of dollars worth of marijuana plants seized. Local rumor is that the Cartel was involved in the operation.
There has been known cartel activity within the National Forests that are located in Texas (I only know about those in TX). I am a volunteer trail ranger with US Forest Service and I ALWAYS carry at least two handguns with me as I tend to be by myself and in remote areas (and most often lacking in any cell service). It is not a place to be lacking in situational awareness.