Knuckledraggin My Life Away : John Peter Gabriel

Friday, January 05, 2024

John Peter Gabriel – Lawman & Gunfighter

John Peter Gabriel was a prominent lawman in Pinal County, Arizona, in the 1880s. Gabriel pursued the Red Jack Gang and numerous other bandits. In 1888, he barely survived the Florence, Arizona Gunfight with Joe Phy.

Inspirations

"The Spartans do not inquire how many the enemy are, but where they are." AGIS II 427 B.C.

"No, no, I've got 'em right where I want 'em - surrounded from the inside." -- Mad Dog Shriver when told to break up his recon team and evade, that he was about to be overrun by North Vietnamese Regulars.

“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

"The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson

"The world don't owe you a living, Boy." - Pops

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Friday, January 05, 2024

John Peter Gabriel – Lawman & Gunfighter