Coyotes are now regularly attacking women, children, grown men and even a police officer recently (the videos are all right here on youtube if you disbelieve). Their populations are exploding because of the anti-gun, anti-hunting fanatics. These same anti-gun nuts are also quick to spew propaganda and lies about the coyotes breading faster when they are killed, but that is just more lies. The last thing these liberals want is another reason for people to own a gun. But everyone should have one to protect themselves. Not only to protect yourself against rabid and dangerous animals, but rabid and dangerous humans. There should be hunting parties going out in every district where coyote populations are getting out of control. Don't depend on anyone to protect you. Any such misconception is borderline delusion. No one can protect you better than yourself in most situations. And having faith in God and dedicating yourself to Him is most important. There are actually promises in the bible about Him protecting you from wild beasts if you do what He wants you to do. Something to seriously think about. Other verses showing God will use animals to kill off a large portion of people: "Then I looked and saw a pale horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, AND BY THE BEASTS OF THE EARTH." Revelation 6:8 "For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments--sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague--in order to cut off from it both man and beast?" Ezekiel 14:21