Last February, Texas Governor Rick Perry went for a jog with his dog. At some point, Perry shot and killed a coyote with his laser-sighted Sturm, Ruger & Co. LCP .380. Firing hollow points, apparently. In defense of his dog, also apparently. Quite why Perry’s two security guys (on the taxpayer’s dime) weren’t around to shoot the coyote on the Governor’s behalf, and what distance/threat level was involved, remains a mystery. But the story as told fits the “don’t mess with Texas” meme. So it remains as told. And Perry isn’t the only one cashing-in on the increasingly mythical encounter. Sturm, Ruger & Co. have created a $340 laser-less “Coyote Special” to commemorate the Governor’s pest control pistol. Looks pretty, uh, plain, doncha think? Why not replace the Ruger logo with the Lone Star State state seal or . . . something? ‘Cause it’s only $30 more than the plain Jane pocket pistol. Anyway, wait ’til you see the other side!
“A True Texan”? As opposed to what, a fake Texan? Like, I dunno, illegal immigrants living in Texas? Think I’m being mean spirited? The packaging displays a stamp warning that the gun is for sale to Texans only. I wonder what ID the buyer needs to provide. Driver’s license? Gas bill? Green card? Or just some dead presidents (likely). Anyway, the real artistry in on the top of the gun. And here’s the money shot: a coyote howling at the moon—moments before some Ruger-equipped “real” Texan puts a thirty-eight into its cranium, presumably.
The Lone Star is a nice touch, although a lucky star for quadrapeds it ain’t. Governor’s dog excepted. Oh, and MSNBC reports that RIck thinks the gun rocks.
The governor even has one, and “thinks it’s a great gun,” his spokeswoman Allison Castle said. She did not say if it was a gift or if he purchased one.
[Thanks to Sharp Shooters Knife & Gun in Lubbock (806 791 1231) for the pics]
The coyote left a mate and six pups, but they could not be contacted for this article.
Now if only we could get Governor Perry to go jogging along the Mexican boarder and shoot the coyotes down there…
… those coyotes are a much bigger problem than any varmints he'll find in the hills of Austin.
Even better, hunt the people that lure and hire the people that the coyotes deliver.
"As opposed to . . . a fake Texan?"
I've lived in Texas longer than anywhere else I've hung my coat including years 4+ in each of her biggest cities (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio). And yet the locals tell me that I can't to claim to be a true native Texan. They really are quite finicky about this stuff. So maybe this gun's my ticket.
Ha – I'm Texan by birth, but my Dad was transferred soon after.
I'm not from Texas, but Texas loves me anyway. Well, Lyle Lovett anyway. I guess.
Donal do you know where they are per chance.. I just bought one of these pistols and I need finish off what the Gov started.
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Gt dist has ordered 10 from. Ruger. I got my name on one of them. Better. Hurry a get one before they are all. Gone. Only. 1000 produced. Special. Edition. From. Ruger. The going. Price is. $339.00. Because of the engraving. Very nice. Dependable. Little gun .
i was not born in Texas but i got her as fast as i could !
beer
There are only two kinds of people in this world….TEXANS…..and those that wish they were.
and those who are really glad they're not!
I don’t know if she is a Texan or not but the woman in the pictures needs to keep her finger OFF the trigger!
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I agree…that woman needs serious gun handling training. The moron is going to shoot somebody one day by accident. Please remove the weapon from her incapable hands immediately.
As for the rest of the poor little mates left behind…. I too would like a map showing the areas they might be inhabiting. They need killing in the worse sort of way.
The commentator that wrote women need serious gun training never bothered to watch women in handgun training or go to a class, for CHL's. I shot better, than everyone there, except A Veteran. There were 10 people, including two more women. The women were very proficient at handling their guns, and shot very well. Women don't have to go around bragging, like lots of men, they just let you know the hard way. Some man probably had the woman put her finger on the trigger, to show a demonstration. As the saying goes, you don't have to brag what you can do, if you can do it. Maybe you should meet some real Texas women. Our Daddy taught us how to handle guns, when we were little girls. Don't mess with Texas Women.
Governor Perry SAYS he shot a coyote. No one saw it before or after it was supposedly shot. Based on Perry's liberal background, I do not believe him. Hey, it's election time and he has a knack for the melodramatic when he is in heat.
Perry is a liberal? That should come as quite a shock to the Republican party.
Leave the lady alone. She apparently knows how to safely handle a handgun. At least she knows that you have to put your finger on the trigger to make the gun shoot. In a real situation she would be pointing it right at the camera. Besides, no matter what you’ve heard, never in history has anyone been shot by an unloaded gun. My wife, a born and raised native Texan, has had her CHL for over eight years. She bought a Coyote Special yesterday and already likes it’s light weight when fully loaded with one in the chamber and the fact that she doesnt have to mess with a safety lever. If the time comes they’ll never see it coming. She’ll just have to buy a new purse.
Ruger just present Governor Perry with a limited edition Ruger .380 Coyote Special, check out the pictures of the one of a kind gun here, http://therightsideofaustin.wordpress.com/2010/10…
I'm not a native Texan. . . I'm just a Texan. 22 years and counting.
And I carry a .380 as well as a .45 (not at the same time). . . but if I shot a coyote, I think Plano PD would arrest me.
I bought one for my wife , My best friend chuck bought one for his wife . thay say only 1000 were made.
I have one of these for sale if anyone is interested. Brand new in box. Email me at matthew.m.galland@gmail.com
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Making a gun to commemorate that time Governor Perry killed space aliens and thus saved the planet Earth, yeah that would be commemorative-worthy. This is not. Maybe Kohler should make a toilet to commemorate that time Governor Perry took a dump. You know…for Texas.
Props to Mox. And thanks for the laugh.
I’ve chased coyotes out of camp, etc., several times. They’re small and timid and are no danger to a man. And anyone can run them off. I don’t believe the coyote stood there staring at him while he yelled and charged, forcing him to shoot it to protect himself or his dog.
Also, a Labrador Retriever is more than a match for a coyote. Coyotes are scared of them. This one is referred to as a puppy. I’d like to know its age. It was apparently grown enough to go jogging. (And what was it supposedly doing during all this?)
Also who carries a .380 for snakes in February? (1) You are very unlikely to hit a snake while it is actually an imminent threat. (It’s best to back away.) They are hard hit even when you have plenty of time. And IF you wanted to use a pistol, you’d have it loaded with snake shot (multiple pellets). (2) Snakes are quite inactive in the Winter.
The whole story stinks like 7 day old fish.
The only good coyote is a dead one
Mox-E-Pooh sounds a little upset, maybe because he didn’t get one or just jealous of Texas and Perry? Always funny to see people start to run their mouth when they want to be something they can’t, makes them feel better I guess.
the gov did a favor if not only to cattlemen and farmerss and deer hunters and domesticated cats and dogs ya know why? coyotes eat all of the above. so you sissies who replied negative to this story ——– ” get over it”!
He had to have been pretty close in order for him to have hit it. The .380 is not very accurate at long distances. And why are you complaining about not selling guns to illegal aliens?? Your digging for fault makes you sound like a whacko.
This is a classic story and I want one of the firearms . My favorite on Perry when asked ” What did think about gun control ?” his answer ” Use both hands ” the laser light is cool too !!
I live in Michigan, and a coyote worked to get my Chocolate Lab away from the house, to do a pack attack. Coyotes are known to attract a single dog away from its area and a pack of them will attack the dog. A single Coyote against a Lab, probably won’t have a chance. So as a last resort I WILL SHOOT any coyote I can get sights on.
I have to agree with Andy B. The story may or may not be true, but what little we do know sounds credible enough. Even coyotes get rabies, and a cheerful puppy used to a safe environment and separated from the litter too early (common with popular pure breeds) might not have the experience necessary to defend itself against a wild animal. It all is a matter of experience, temperment, and luck.
For that matter, I have seen a cat (felis domesticus) take out a pitbull.
The dog got in the cat’s yard, and chased the cat up a tree. THe cat jumped off a high branch and landed on the dog’s back, clinging to it’s spine like rodeo rider.
After a few minutes of flying fur (the cat remaining relatively stationary), the dog made a strangled sound and it’s hind legs collapsed, useless. The pit bull dragged itself away at full speed, yipping. The cat sauntered off to take a nap.
In case you were wondering, it was not Zydeco. The cat’s name was Hitler.
(Don’t look at me. I did not name it. Though I’m one of the few people in history the cat let pet her… she even curled up in my lap, like an ordinary cat, and fell asleep. The owner hit the roof, as it was half wild and she’d never seen it civil to a human being in her life.)
As for the dog, it needed a vet bad, though it did eventually recover. The spine wasn’t broken, just inflamed, then infected. Had it been wild it wouldn’t have survived.
I know it doesn’t have much to do with guns; my point is, when you have animal stories, even things that sound unlikely have happened.
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