When Antlers Are Outlawed

Only outlaws will be antlered. Two Florida men were arrested yesterday in Fort Pierce, Florida in what authorities are describing as a road rage incident. After some unspecified incident occurred, the two men got into a verbal confrontation. That's when things got right out of hand. One of the men drew a set of unlicensed deer antlers and tried to assault the second man with them.

Ronny White, 35, and Keith Ransford, 23, both of Ft. Pierce, were booked at the St. Lucie County jail for alleged aggravated assault. Both were later freed on bond, said sheriff's Sgt. Andy McIntosh….

….White and Ransford allegedly got into an altercation while driving along U.S. 1 in Ft. Pierce, McIntosh said. The men stopped, and White allegedly attempted to attack Ransford with the deer antlers. Both men got back in their cars, crashed into each other, then stopped again about a block away, according to the sheriff's report.

Ransford then allegedly rammed his vehicle into White's car. White pulled out a handgun and fired one shot into Ransford's vehicle, the report stated. Neither men suffered serious injuries.

The proliferation of unlicensed deer antlers is a major concern. So much so that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Erewhon) has promised hearings to examine the matter, especially the so-called antler show loophole.