Toting guns, cameras and mighty convictions, small bands of Americans are patrolling the Southwest in search of illegal immigrants,

( LA Times ) - Chris Simcox won’t stop fooling with his gun. He paces his tiny office, bouncing on the balls of his feet, and every 15 seconds his hands go to the gun on his belt–hiking it up, adjusting its angle, checking its safety. It’s a big gun, a two-toned .45 in a hard plastic holster, and whenever he is photographed by the media–which is often these days–Simcox makes sure the pistol is in every frame.

Just another of those things that make me glad I don’t live in the United States.

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