While I was on vacation, a guy decided to declare war on the United States starting in Austin.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo described Larry McQuilliams as a “home grown domestic terrorist” who apparently had plans and enough equipment to blow up Austin.  He’s a convicted felon but was able, of course, to get all the weaponry and ammo he needed.

McQuilliams was a rightwing hate monger with complaints straight from Fox News – people are trying to hurt Christians, undocumented immigrants get all the good jobs, you know the usual Fox News headlines.

It was only through luck that no innocent people were killed that night.

However, I just want to note that it did not take riot gear and military weapons to take him down.  It was one cop, one sidearm, and Roy Roger’s horse Trigger.

Law enforcement sources confirmed to KVUE Saturday that a single shot to the heart killed 49-year old Larry Steven McQuilliams. The shot was fired by Austin Police Sergeant Adam Johnson.

Sgt. Johnson is a 15-year veteran on the force. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said he was loading up horses early Friday morning when he heard the gunshots, and while holding two horses with one hand he fired at McQuilliams with his free hand hitting him in the heart.

Friday afternoon, Acevedo praised Johnson’s quick actions saying “For a guy to keep his composure, holding two horses with one hand and taking a one hand shot with the other hand just says a lot about the training and professionalism of our police department.”

No kidding.  He’s a cop on horseback.  He’s with the Mounted Patrol Unit.  The only thing that would have been cooler is if he’d been on horseback when he fired the shot.

I, for one, ain’t messin’ with this guy.