Appalachian Trail Attack, News as of 5.12.19
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- This video is a compilation of information of the recent attack on the Appalachian Trail. It is a summation of the news reported by approx 20 different sources. Please help support the thru hikers involved and those on the trail in general as they deal with this senseless tragedy. Those that we have social media links for can be found in our list at my facebook page
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from the time Cain picked up that rock sensible people have carried a weapon. To ask why people do evil is pointless ... they simply do !!!! Do not let laws hinder you from self-preservation .................
But only if you live in the US.
Than carry a gun. i will continue not to. i am a gun owner and choose not to carry when i hike for my own reasons. with that said i would never talk someone out of carrying a gun on any trail. Backpackers seem to tell other backpacker how to hike. if you do not do it like me you are not a real backpacker....
Too much MK ultra
In Louisiana, we feed those kind that do these crimes to our alligators.
But, before we play jury, judge and executioner, we must be SURE they are guilty. Then..do we play God? Idk.
Gator bait?🤔
Mr Deese well you should ask for this one too.
Mr Deese: I hope it is one piece at a time and you keep him alive long enough to watch!!!
99.9% of people in Louisiana never go in the woods without a gun. This attacker would be the dead one here. Keep a gun, save a life.
I carry in wilderness areas for this exact reason.
I thought snakes and bears were something to be afraid of, but now they seem to be something way less to be worried about. There's nothing scarier than an evil human.
Fortunately there is less to fear on the AT then on the way to the AT.
@Fuxwit Chu better to have a gun and not need it: than to need a gun and not have it😀
Was this person a hiker or just a weirdo that hurt people
He claimed to be a hiker but was really homeless and has been judged mentally I'll and not fit to stand trial.
Thank you for the update. The Alleged killer does not deserve a trail name. My heart to the families.
Me and my girlfriend went hiking near Clingmans Dome in Tennessee this last winter. A Glock 26 stayed with us the entire way. There’s whack jobs everywhere.
On a thru hike you pass through many jurisdictions with different gun laws. This is why constitutional carry needs to be the law for all of the US.
The Lady that was attacked was from up here in Nova Scotia visiting the trail, hiking. our thoughts are with Her and the family of the Gentleman that was killed.
I assume you are from there?
I truly hope she is ok. True stories like this are frightening to me.
Thank you for this update,, greatly needed to keep future Appalachian Trail hikers Safe be armed people be armed!!!
There’s far too many lightweight subcompact handguns on the market, to not carry on the trail. Carry and protect yourself or become a victim.
I'm inclined to agree, however since the AT passes through so many states, each with their own firearm laws, it seems to me you could just as likely get hemmed up by the Law as run into a potential aggressor.
Chief Enumclaw lol only if you tell the forest rangers that you're packing! I've never been asked if I'm armed by any rangers ever! They mind their own business unless you're acting stupid and shooting in the open
Isn’t it against the law to carry in national parks?
Last time I checked, a forest ranger will never search you unless you're an idiot and are openly shooting or open carrying in a prohibited area. Many things are illegal like driving without registration or not wearing a seatbelt but you will never get caught if you are smart and aware of your surroundings..... when is the last time you met a ranger that detained and searched your person or belongings for no reason?! You guys need to stop blindly following dumb rules and keep yourselves armed against danger when you are out in the wilderness.
As for the swat story, the shooter is a total ding bat for shooting thru the door. In most states you have to wait for the intruder to actually gain access into your residence not just blindly shoot someone who is at your door... besides, any decent attorney would get you off the hook if you shot at police officers that burst into your house in the middle of the night unannounced and you were not wanted for a crime or are a fugitive
@@dusttodust1522 I've hiked Yellowstone, all over Utah and former home state of ca and I've never been asked if I was carrying.
I think everyone appreciates the update. We've all been googling around trying to find out what happened.
Thanks for the update Ramdino. I was hoping you would be able to get all the facts instead of rumors spreading. We all appreciate what you do for the hiking community. We all mourn the loss of a fellow hiker and pray for safety for the rest of the hikers out there.
I live in remote mountains- always be well armed!
always be armed everywhere no matter what!
Rusty Watkins so many hipster hikers don’t even want to keep bear mace on them
What mountain range are you in or what state? Just curious
No matter where you live, or where you travel away be well armed.
@@joelsherrer8784 Hell, some won't even use "DEET" to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
Thank you Ramdino for this very important update! I am so saddened by the loss of life and this senseless act of violence 😢 But you are correct, the judicial system should not be blamed and law enforcement was swift in apprehending this guy. I also don't wish to speculate. I want to wait until all the information comes out...the correct information. My heart goes out to the family members and friends of the hikers who encountered such evil on the trail. I wish for the speedy recovery of the female hiker and pray for the one we lost. I appreciate your insight and fair reporting. 🌺
Bring back reciprocity. Allow us to be legally protected while we protect ourselves, friends, family, and fellow trying to live citizens. Thank you for the info
Brandon You mean vigilante behaviour? Yeah sure! That would solve everything! 🙄 (That’s sarcasm btw).
Brandon, every American has the right to protect themselves. Screw all Leftist Globalist who misinform you don't.
Our CONSTITUTIONAL rights state we have the right to bear arms. We DO NOT have to beg for that right. We MUST take our rights back from those who seek to take them away by any and all means necessary
@@ObamaTaliban yes, and we need not BEG for those rights. We must DEMAND them. WE PAY THEIR SALries
@@caralama08 It's not vigilantism, it's self reliance. Trusting someone else to look after and ensure your well-being always comes with a price. You will be asked to give up liberties in exchange for a perceived sense of safety.
From urban to country side, there are predators. Move as a soldier.!
Trouble is it’s easy to get away with theses crimes out in the wilderness...I’d say be armed.
So sad that people just can’t be safe.
Commy States like NJ & NY don’t allow firearms.
So one guy did it? And they have him that quickly?
@Global Occult lol sneaking up on someone that is paying attention is not easy
@Global Occult only problem with relying on a dog is you can barely take your dog anywhere with you these days. Im so sick of dogs being restricted from nature! That woumd honestly be the best protection next to a gun because my pitties are big babies but be warned if you mess with their mamma you will regret it
Ruger LCP 2 is a great little pistol to take hiking. Super compact and lightweight.
Ronald was a decorated U.S. Army retired war time veteran! He was a very honorable man and and respected and loved by many and myself. Prayers for his children.
R.I.P. Ron
Where did you get that bio
@@Ramdinohikes Ron is my friend and fellow veteran.
I am sorry for your loss
Please let the family know i amd a lot of folks are praying for them.
Than you for taking the time to post this update. My heart goes out to the victims, their families and all those affected.
Always carry a gun! You will mostly never need it. But when you do, you usually need it real bad!
silverhorder1969 it’s illegal on half the trail next idea
I abide by the law to the best of my ability. Where the law infringes I make up the difference. Next question?
Prayers for the family. Heart breaking
Very well said. Thank you for the info. Here in Cincinnati I had not even heard about it and was just down in Gatlinburg 3 weeks ago. I appreciate your sensitivity on the hard stuff and still gave enough info for us to be mindful.
Thank you for putting out this information and your support. Also RIP to the hiker who lost his life to a psycho killer. SPARTACUS!
I never go into the woods without a firearm
I don't cut grass w/o the proper tools let alone hike the back woods. Remember the Boy Scouts, "Be prepared". The Marines say, "Be prepared on steriods!"
Amen to that.
This is a tuff one.
You do good work for everyone.
Thank you.
I work at a hotel in Smyth County, VA. Thru Hikers are a large part of our customer base this time of year. At the time of this event we had several come off the trail due to the closure & also just the sheer amazement that something like this happened. It's just horrible. It's nice to see the community held together & after a day or so people felt safe to get back out on the trail.
Thank you for this sensitive and well worded/thoughtful update. This was a rare and isolated event, and I hope it doesn't scare people away from the trail.
Excellent reporting! Thank you sir. Wish reporters were half as good as your reporting! Outstanding!
Much appreciated
Such sad news....my thoughts & prayers go out to the friends & family of 2 hikers.RIP
Thank you for what you do Ramdino..We r a community of brothers and sisters ❤️ bonded by a footpath of hope...
✌️😥
This is why I carry
This has been terrible news, thank you for the updates. ATC on Twitter shows that section reopened this morning (5-12)
tks for the update, glad to hear, means they did not find any other victims
Thoughts and prayers from us hikers here in Michigan to the victims and to all those affected by this tragedy.
Thank you. Treating the mentally ill in our communities must become a priority. Few are ever violent, many are homeless and a tremendous burden to their families. Our legal and medical systems need more tools to care for, and at times hold these people for both their safety and ours. Peace to the victims
I usually don’t reply to trolls and alarmists, but with 10 years of higher ed and over 25 years in the field, I feel pretty comfortable with my comment. Let’s focus on the needs of the victims and refrain from attacking one another. Deal?
Just because someone doesn’t agree with you or has a different point of view doesn’t make them “alarmist or trolls” Just because you have “10 years of higher ed” Doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the all knowing master..
The crazy people were locked up for a reason. The rest of us had the right to have our loved ones, children and potential grandchildren. We have missing & deceased loved ones. Meanwhile, criminals and batshit crazy people are living nice lives under the victims names and associated fraudulent identity. We search for the missing & mourn the dead. We actually have a message from a man getting paid as a SGT of a police department that doesn't understand the complaint!! Yet another one sent the message that the criminals have Freedom Of Speech when we sent information to have people arrested in that area. A Psychopathic Serial Killer was working as a Doctor in Ohio USA and arrested for the murder of 27 people by lethal injection of the deadly drug fenythol... It's absolutely horrifying & mortifying. I wear the scar's from when I nearly lost my life shortly after the kidnapping of the children and the theft of my identity at that time. Even in the past year and half someone else had fraudulent lab work done under my identity. Somebody sent a video of a father who was in jail and surprised his 14 year old son for his birthday & another one of a daddy daughter dance's for convicted criminals in Prison. We didn't know we had to be convicted criminals to have our children. Straight A Honor Roll Students who come up missing without a trace are kidnapped. We carry the Law Enforcement clearance of one of the missing on us. We have people who made themselves part of the family and are no relation what so ever. We asked the police to arrest the people living in a dead loved ones home and the police thought we could talk about it. We asked for the people responsible to be arrested. One of my husband's Aunt's is dead. A woman who is using her name and associated fraudulent identity is showing up in Florida and Lake Zurich Illinois USA and I really don't give a crap how old the B...h is the VICTIM is dead!! My God will never forget or forgive.
@faultroy Reagan cut the mental health funding in the early '80's and the Republicans have cut it more since then. I'm old enough to have seen the huge increase of homelessness and mentally ill people living without any help. So it isn't a new thing and it isn't caused by mental health experts but by the lack of them. As far as this being a wealthy country, it is mostly wealthy for only a few but even then, mental health problems don't only occur if you are poor. Wealthy families can afford to get help for their kids but even then, I've met plenty of mentally ill people who came from wealthy families.
@Little Bit what?
Thank you for the update. So sad. Thoughts and prayers to all affected.
Thanks for addressing this, focusing on facts & encouraging support for the community.
Speechless 😢
Glock 23 an 3 mags on every hike...
Be safe ! Be prepared! HAVE FUN out there..
For me it's a CZ75 compact with two spare loaded magazines. Only once in Tennessee did my buddy and I run into someone who made us suspicious of his motives. But when you have a loaded pistol either on your hip or under your pillow that night, your peace of mind is assured.
Yup and throw in a big machete 👍
@Global Occult that's crazy. If I go into woods especially with snakes and heavy foilage gonna need the machete or at least a hatchet.
....and this is why I carry a 10mm when I am backpacking/canoeing/hunting/fishing.
Bare handed skills will help you even more than a gun. You won’t always have time to pull your weapon, and it will actually make you a target
@@nextlevelbjj3083 I take training courses taught by members of our local law enforcement (who are SWAT certified)- I've also taken my share of martial arts courses going back over 30 years when I was a kid. Granted bladed attacks are the worst....but there are ways to defeat them as well.
StormLaker1975 oh good, sounds like you at least know some hand to hand combat. Some people have 0 open handed skills and think their gun protects them. I just wish more people had Jiu Jitsu in their training. People need to go lose to someone over and over on the matts and it will open peoples eyes.
NextLevel BJJ anyone that knows iron can draw and hit target in seven tenths of a second. What is more interesting is a knife is far more deadly and faster. Plus most real gun fighters, if need be will just beat the fuck out of you. If you have ever spent much time in the back country you know how dangerous animals can be. Just last week a rabid raccoon attacked a dog that was with hiker in the state park near by home. That hiker shot the raccoon. The dog was protecting it's own and the owner repaid the favor. So if you think you can beat up a raccoon please put it on RUclips, I want to see it.
NextLevel BJJ people that talk like you are usually a convicted felon.
I always carry... You need to always when on the trail.
2-3 lbs is nothing when comes to your safety.
Thank you for the update. Much appreciated. God bless.
This should make it quite clear to all hikers, and everyone else. You can't go anywhere in these times without providing ample, adequate self defense. Be armed & trained. Lunatics & evildoers are everywhere. That's not paranoid, that's the fact!
With the advent of media covering lone wolf nutjobs 24/7, everyone thinks their neighbor and their mother are psychopaths and nobody cant be trusted.
Nutjobs are extremely far and few between.
Although I do believe everyone should be trained and know how to use a firearm.
Conceal carry, all the better.
But beware that this is a HUGE COUNTRY, and there are nutjobs, but extremely rare.
1 attack over 300,000,000 people.
rvz77 in gun friendly states, violent crimes are usually below 3 per 100k. I wouldn’t say 1 in 300mil however.
Hikers Should be Aware of Missing411 Cases
covered by Mr David Paulides
Especially Hikers in National Parks & Forests
Yepp
@Austin Santos
Forsure -a Kreepy & scary world out there
Thank you for your support. So sad that this happened. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those directly affected.
Thanks so much Ramdino....your service is greatly appreciated by all...you provide a great service...terrible situation..once again..thanks
I hiked in 2011.
Bless the victims and hikers affected.
I hope that bastard burns in hell after he is hanged.
That is NOT an AT hiker that did this.
It is a scumbag.
Bless the hikers.
So sorry for the victims family.
Edit:
I am going to say this.
When I hiked in 2011, there was a hiker carrying a Samurai sword replica.
You do not see this on the PCT nor CDT.
The AT by way of it's numerous convienient road crossings, and nearby populations, gives easy access to crazy people.
But this guy that did this was NOT an AT hiker.
This was a mental patient.
The trail, trail Angels and the hikers are the safest people you will ever meet.
Prayers for the victims, family, friends, and fellow hikers. Thanks for the information.
Thank you for the updates Ramdino. This is heartbreaking. Love and peace to all in our community.
I get laughed at when people see my items I bring along just on a regular 5 miles + hikes. This is the main reason why I carry and I never leave home without it.
I know no one thinks it will ever happen to them. But when will people start carrying the simplest of handguns for self protection and protection of those they are around? All it takes is one good person with a handgun to stop anyone with malintent. Such a shame. And with all that man had been through in war, to come back here and die a senseless death hiking the AT?
Do we know how this happened? If they were ambushed in their sleep, perhaps a gun wouldn't have helped.
So sad. I never leave home without a weapon.
sadly won't help if they are sleeping during the attack
Insertusernamehere well then leave yours at home.
Getting cut takes a little while to bleed out and die. If I have 2-5 minutes prior to my demise....it’s plenty of time to dump a mag or two into a loony.
Must be a wonderful country to live in if you are afraid to leave your house without a gun.
John Adams not afraid. Preparedness is not afraid. Must be a shit country you live in if you think the government has to protect you. Oh wait
You live in Canada I forgot it’s a utopia up there.
james smith And hence why America has so many problems. Any weapon causes a ‘My guns bigger than your gun’ problem and an ego and false sense of ‘We’re at the top of the food chain belief’, that idiots then steadily believe and run around thinking they can get away with many crimes, especially out in the back woods. It’s a crying 😢 shame. God bless you all. ❤️🦋🙏
Will carry a gun on my second thru hike next year.
As a hiker community, we are all saddened by these events...our thoughts and prayers go out to all those people affected. Thanks for the update and remember when hiking, always be vigilant and help fellow hikers.
My friend is on the Appalachian trail right now she is a thru hiker but is out there with a family member so thankful she isn't alone.
Thanks for the information. Everyone should have a protocol for when they encounter dirt bags. Kudos to the victim for calling for help. Sounds like a mentally ill person took things too far. I’m a huge fan of bear spray for grizzly bears. Shoots 30 feet and will stop a grizzly. My heart goes out to the affected families. So sad.
Its called a firearm!
James Benedict. Being a long distance hiker I’ve been in some sketchy areas. I’ve had to back bears off with my voice and whatever is at hand. I get your point about the weapon and respect it but I don’t need one.
william wilson good luck to you. Your spray An voice is never a sure thing. Compared to some of today’s compact death dealers. U keep screaming at bad things coming your way. I’ll be standing by with god in my hand for my issues
This is why we should have a law in Virginia Tennessee North Carolina where ever like West Virginia has you do not need a permit to carry open you do not need a permit to carry concealed. it's your right to do that you shouldn't have to have a permit for your rights there is nothing wrong with another man protecting his self or his family from some maniac.
Constitutional Carry for all!
@@raylaux8295 amen I agree with that 100%
Don't ever rely on your fellow man to help you. Carry a weapon and know how to use it. The Trek says so.
John Mills couldn't agree more...never go out to the woods with out a gun...especially out on a long few day hike...
Problem is you're the one that gets prosecuted when you do try to use a weapon to protect yourself 😞
Learn how to use your bare hands. Will help you even more
Przemyslaw Ziniewicz you don’t need a gun if you know Jiu Jitsu
@@nextlevelbjj3083 what if the person attacking you has a gun? They are pretty common in the US.
Thanks for the report brother 👍 it makes me nauseous ☹️
Thank you for the update- it’s ironic that it wasn’t an animal- it was a human attacker. Prayers and thoughts to the families and surviving victim! Fight girl 👧- fight. Blessings and healing vibes!
So sad and so sorry for the hiking community- I watch from a far and have a trip on my bucket list. I travel and hike a lot and I am certified with my concealed weapon and travel and hike with it... I hope never to use it. Worth its weight along with my bear spray!
I love nature.....but that kind of isolation can be scary when you least expect it. Wild predators, both 4-legged and 2-legged, do lurk in the shadows and I've heard of a lot of scary stories on that long trail. It's nothing to be avoided or anything, but being informed, trained, protected and prepared is absolutely crucial in my opinion. I never go to the woods without my Glock .40/extra mags, a can of bear spray and my kabar. It should be common knowledge by now, but if not, check out the "missing 411" cases. I can't believe anyone would go that far into the wilderness with a folding pocket knif or nothing at all, but many do, which completely baffles me. 99 times out of 100 you will be safe and have a great time, but it only takes that 1/100 event to scar you for life.....or END your life. Don't be scared, be prepared.
Concur alot of people roll those eyes at the mention of cryptic creatures until they have an encounter let alone a bear or mountain lion, I'd rather have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it. Insurance.
@@jayward2662 , I'm honestly way more sketchy of the 2-legged threats than I am the 4-legged ones or the mythical creatures, but even the 4-legged ones can be unpredictable. I still remember a grizzly mauling that happened in Yellowstone 7 years ago, in the same campground I camped in two nights prior, within 50 feet of where my tent was staked. It can happen. The question is, are you willing to be a victim or not. Paranoia isn't even a factor, I'm talking about real stuff that happens. Again, never fear nature, but do respect it and prepare for the unexpected.
@@lonewolfsurvival3453 totally agree with you , I don't understand what you mean by mythical. I wouldn't bet my life on there not being boogers. Dogman is a hard pill to swallow but I won't discount it alright and altogether.
@@jayward2662 , I'm picking boogers all the time, so I KNOW those are real. By "mythical" I mean these are all myths with no concrete proof, however I do believe in some of them and I wouldn't really count any of them out. I do definitely believe in skinwalkers and bigfoot, for example, but I think run-ins with nutty people are far more likely.
@@lonewolfsurvival3453 concur on the nutty as well as dangerous in some cases. Carry-on my good sir.
Since 1974 there have been about one dozen murders on the AT. What is the population of the AT including all hikers; thru, section, and weekend recreational hikers. Then we would need to juxtapose that with a city of similar size. The AT murder rate maybe higher, I do not know.
Approx 2-3 million hikers hike a section of the AT every year according to the ATC. That probably does not include trail angels.
I am truly sorry for the loss of life and the brutal beating she experienced. Sadly, “the predator is currently breathing.” Amazing! I love the woods and find it to be a peaceful place. I thank you sir, for the update. Although, that predator(s) will not stop me from visiting and staying out there. OUT. Semper Fi, Combat Marine
New subscriber. Been day hiking AT in my neck of the woods in central Virginia. This is heartbreaking, and eye opening. Thanks for the information.
sorry for the loss of the young man
Ppl who threaten others like that are a bomb waiting to go off and yep that's just what happened....SAD Thanks so much for the detailed update of this attack dont believe i would have heard of this otherwise....Prayers to the family and friends of these innocent victims
Correct, people who go round threatening others are dangerous, they know full well what they are doing. It only takes one incident where the threatened person doesn't acquiesce.
Thanks for the report. I agree with your statement the “things just don’t add up”.
Good morning from Erwin TN in Unicoi County. I help locally with AT shuttles and it's safe to say that all of us associated with the AT are profoundly affected by this tragedy. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. I do want to say that law enforcement here did not want this monster back on the streets. However with no one willing to press charges or testify in regards to the felony aggravated assault charges and with Sovereign willing to plead guilty to the lesser misdemeanor charges he was able to process out much more quickly. With the felony charges off the table the $25,000 bond was no longer an issue. I as well as local law enforcement felt like he was a ticking time bomb and eventually something like this would happen. That said, if you're a thru hiker and you're reading this, don't let this take you off trail. Take time to process this and return to your hike. Keep the victims memory in your heart and take that to Katahdin.
Tks for your comment and perspective.
Agreed Doug. Growing up in this area, and volunteering for TEHCC for a short time, Unicoi County police have always been straight up guys, in my experience.
I was just saying this yesterday about no one wanting to stick around and press charges. what a shame. this could have been prevented for sure. Very Sad case indeed. Thank You Law Enforcement officers.
A tragic event. I grieve with all affected. Thank you for sharing. May the good LORD bring healing to all that have been broken by this tragedy and healing to the disheartened and to those whom sorrow. Lamplighter 2020 out! 😥
The extra weight of a firearm is way worth it..
AMEN! That weight is comfort! Fear weighs a lot more than any handgun ever will!
A Kel Tec P3AT weighs 8 oz. if weight is that much of a concern.
I do lots of hiking. I’m always strapped. And I won’t hesitate. Not for a second!!
Fortunately my job allows me to carry a firearm in all 50 states and I never hike without a firearm. Two legged creatures are much more dangerous then the 4 legged ones. It's a tragedy that other hikers are not able to legally protect themselves when thru hiking. This is exactly why there needs to be reciprocity nationwide.
ArmedGringo45 what kind of job would that be?
@@getlost3094 police
ArmedGringo45 wow tyranny does exist. Must be nice to actually be able to have constitutional rights. Just gotta be one of “them”
@@getlost3094 I wouldn't say having armed law enforcement officers nationwide is tyranny. I cant arrest outside my jurisdiction. However I can be armed to protect myself or intervene in a situation where the public needs protection. It's not meant to be solely for the benefit of the officer, just the opposite in fact. I am all for nationwide reciprocity among states, but I dont make the laws I just enforce them. It's politicians you have a beef with, not the police.
ArmedGringo45 it is when government employees are afforded rights that citizens do not have.
It is tyranny to allow you to carry in all 50 states and not a license holder.
It’s actually the ESSENCE of tyranny.
Your reasons for carrying are no different for a citizen. Protect themselves and others if need be. The tyranny part is when your constitutional right is granted because you have a badge, and denied as a citizen. The bill of rights refers to the “people”, not the government. The government took an sworn oath to protect those very rights, yet violated them on a daily basis because “they’re just doing their job”.
Thank you for doing this update.
If you want a gun for the pocket, I suggest back pocket keltec .380 or even .32 plenty power no matter what, for self defense. If you want a hip carry, glock 26 or glock 19, 9mm. Springfield xd are also excellent. If you want a full power anything goes get a glock 20 sf in 10mm or a glock 29 sf or even a Springfield xd 10mm. Carry a couple spare magazines on a hike. Each person in the party should be carrying. Know your 4th and 5th amendment and carry. If you have a lic. Anywhere in the south the recipricosity covers you up to Maryland, except south carolina.
Appreciate the accurate and detailed info, great contribution sir. Thank you!
Thank you for passing on details we would like to know the answers to.
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Thank you for posting this video. It was very helpful.
This attacker slipped through the authorities hands at least twice before the fatal attack! I live in Unicoi County, and there were threats being made to random hikers on the Appalachian Trail by the attacker. He was threatening them with a mechete and knife. He was arrested the next day and was fined and released. The Sheriff said the other hikers declined to press charges. Then, a few days later, Bristol VA police said they were called to a convenience store where the now known attacker was telling a clerk that he was some sort of hit man or something, and had a hit out for the owner of the store who drove a white truck. Well, the clerk just so happened to drive a white truck, and that made him feel uneasy, so he called the police. The police said they questioned him, he downplayed the incident, and was then asked to leave by the police. Unicoi County Sheriff Hensley said he tried everything he could to keep him off the trail. Be safe out there! Peace!
Get yourself a .45 and learn how too use it !! 🇺🇸
Space Cowboy hollow points!
Sorry to see the video on this trail following the Attack. The young man has died the young women got to help but was found cut up v bad. Thoughts to there family's this is awfull omg.
Thank you for the update. A long time friend and high school classmate is on the trail now. "Q" posted a journal and he's farther North, so I knows he's safe. I imagine there will be a time of healing and connection at Trail Days.
If found guilty and convicted-Execute this vile cretin asap. for his horrific crimes.
Execute the murderer. Save the innocent.
The chances of getting into trouble are absolutely minimal, do not let this news make anyone fearful. Hike on people.
The reason you carry, self defense is your God given right. Anyone who hikes and does not carry is a fool.
Sad day for the AT. Ramdino definitely sad. Not trying to start a discussion of what ifs. The AT is not Policed by Law Enforcement. In the end you have to take care of yourself. If you have ever thru or section hiked you run across creepers. I've seen them so have you. 99+% of them are harmless. When will AT hikers come to reality that 1 lb of prevention is worth an oz of cure.
Not sure that anything could have been done to prevent this. It is my understanding that they were in a group already. We don't know all the facts and until those that were close to the situation, and I have text that there are some who may eventually come forward, I don't want to speculate. Unfortunately we live in a fallen world and violence is happening more and more even in supposibly safe environments. It will be a terrible day when we can't get out on the AT and hike with just our thoughts and creation. Even with these tragic events, the AT is statistically safer than the matrix. You just can't stop crazy every time all the time.
Agreed.
So heartbreaking! RIP Sweet hiker! You'll never be forgotten! You'll live on in our hearts! Thanks for the update!
Prayers for all who hike the trail! And the families of the victims. Lord please comfort all who are affected by evil.
Not on the trail, heart goes out to hikers and their families, thanks for the update, keep them coming,
I'm sure hikers appreciate it
Thanks for the update . As soon as I heard about the attack and conflicting reports. I thought well I’ll wait on Ramdino to put out a report that will cut through the rumors and misinformation. Thank and good job as usual. God Bless the victim’s family and friends.
More hikers will now be carrying guns.
We Are Family 🙏❤️ Thanks For the update !
Chances are that one of his parents bailed him out and paid his fine. Thanks for the video. Good Luck, Rick
I think hes a sleeper cell. Our false flag ops everywhere are explained in this manner.
Cris Brackett not a sleeper at all but a full "actor agent".
Times like this...
GOD Bless the 2nd Amendment... Stay armed stay safe..
Well then..
GOD Bless All the Amendments, for the Liberties and the Freedoms WE the People have..
Like before, stay armed stay safe..
Amen
AMEN
Problem is alot of the time you do defend yourself with a firearm you are the one that gets arrested 🙄
@michael schnitzer to own them yes, but to use them is a whole nother story! You might be cleared in the end but you will have paid thousands in attorneys' fees 😞
Could he be an illegal immigrant, does seam someone wants it quiet, it’s a good thing your keeping the up dates coming.
Nothing new about people playing other people, rather then use their own resources. Probably a relative bailed him out. If I was the generous relative I would be experiencing remorse.
Since he plead guilty at his first appearance, he was adjudicated then and bond was dropped.
I step foot in the woods without a firearm is like being naked in public.
When to carry ALWAYS, extra mags ALWAYS , head on a swivel ALWAYS.
This is why I carry, wildlife is not my number one concern in the woods, people are.
I'm NEVER scared of animals, ever!! Humans on the other hand...
Its 2019 folks, the doors on our houses aren't enough to hold the evil back anymore. Don't go anywhere without protection of some kind, especially walking off into the woods.
It's damn near illegal to protect yourself in the U.S.