A short note arrived at the offices of this newspaper earlier this week with a question concerning an editorial published last week.
It seems that now is the time to respond to that nice query from one of our readers.
The editorial said that while it is certainly a homeowner’s right to protect his dwelling with a gun, the use of a firearm should be a last resort.
The note to the Record asked what other methods were available to protect one’s abode from a home invasion.
While gathering ideas for a helpful response, some of the gun alternatives we considered included electronic alarm systems, guard dogs, improved locks on doors and windows as well as security lighting around the house.
With Tuesday’s statement from our chief of police concerning the recent rash of “home invasions” here being drug related, we have yet another important suggestion for keeping home invaders away from your door.
Don’t sell drugs out of your home.
We never thought that would be part of our response on keeping a home safe and secure, but it just had to be included.
The dopes made us do it. RHR
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The dopes made us do it
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Just follow the Yellow Brick Road
Residents looking for a boring place to hang out, twiddle their thumbs and watch quietly as life passes them by should stay far away from the Price Seniors Center.
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A partnership with potential
The possibility of World Heritage Site designation for the headwaters of the San Marcos River will be discussed tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Price Seniors Center.
- A foot-tapping good time awaits
- Happy trails to you, Jeff
- Crucial building blocks in place
- A touchdown for San Marcos
- James D. Nay
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Saludo: Ofelia Vasquez-Philo
The honoring of local historian Ofelia Vasquez-Philo with the Premio Letras de Aztlan Award from the National Association of Chicana & Chicano Studies this week is certainly exciting news for this city.
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City horning in – thank goodness
Many San Marcos residents may soon be able to hear themselves think thanks to a long-awaited city project to create a number of “Railroad Quiet Zones” across the city.
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Misguided and unacceptable
The Hays County Commissioners Court would like to ban still and video cameras from its public meetings.
It would like to, but it can’t. - More Editorials Headlines
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