---
title: "Lock and Load"
description: "There's a drug-addicted monkey on the rampage around Tampa Bay who has eluded authorities for more than a year. Is it time to hit the \"go\" button on the Second Amendment and call up the militia to serve up a little cowboy justice? Even though he's been shot up with drugs numerous times that hasn't lead to his capture. Predictably, legions of do-gooders have rallied to his cause and the \"Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay\" Facebook page has 51,610 fans."
date: "2010-03-31"
modified: "2021-04-20"
authors:
  - name: "John B. Snow"
    job_title: "Shooting Editor"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/john-b-snow/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2010/03/lock-and-load/"
categories:
  - "Guns"
---

# Lock and Load

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There's a [drug-addicted monkey](<https://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2010-03-24-monkey-florida_N.htm?csp=usat.me/>) on the rampage around Tampa Bay who has eluded authorities for more than a year. Is it time to hit the "go" button on the Second Amendment and call up the militia to serve up a little cowboy justice?

Even though he's been shot up with drugs numerous times that hasn't lead to his capture. Predictably, legions of do-gooders have rallied to his cause and the "[Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay](<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mystery-Monkey-of-Tampa-Bay/3446#!/pages/Mystery-Monkey-of-Tampa-Bay/344602443463?ref=ts/>)" Facebook page has 51,610 fans.

Personally, I can't stand the little buggers. You know Western Civilization is circling the drain when it easier to fly with one of [these](<https://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/24/how-the-tsa-will-ins.html/>) than [these](</blogs/gun-shots/2010/03/zombie-gun-contest/>).

So what are you going to strap to your hip to bring down this rogue rhesus macaque? I'm thinking this [AR in .204 Rug.](<https://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1997&cat=1758/>) would be about perfect…

-John B. Snow

## Author
John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of *Outdoor Life*, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo.

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