Second Amendment says you can own a gun, but the saguaro had the higher ground.
In 1982, a man lost a gunfight with a cactus
In 1982, David Grundman, 27, fired slugs into a 27-foot saguaro in Arizona. The cactus toppled a 23-foot section onto him, killing him instantly. The incident remains a cautionary tale about underestimating desert flora and the limits of firepower.
Source: In 1982, a man lost a gunfight with a cactus — BoingBoing
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