I am former U.S. army, and I believe that as such I would have to advance on the perp, and take him out. I would send my family to a safe location first.
Welcome to the joys of building your own ammo,
A tip from me: Powder makers all put out free reloading books, ask for them when you shop for powder. They cover handgun loads, shotgun, and most rifle loads.
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Think about it! If there is nothing there for the racoon she will go elsewhere. Why bother with trapping it, then you have to transport it,
and anouther one comes along to fill the void. Trapping becomes an endless endever.
So what if anything do these miner little things have to do with you and the fact you were armed? The way I see it-- absolutly nothing. So why are you whineing about these things?