> ... impact from a half inch diameter lead ball........ >Come let us reason together. .... thousand points of light? ... adequate medical insurance? .... surface to surface missiles? I can see the lawsuit by some benevolent group, suing you, your progeny, the ammo and weapon mfgrs, the neighbors who, in fact or in absentia, gave permission, and too, the Colt and Winchester heirs, just because..... And just think of the fate of the poor G-H children, left to fend for themselves. I guess they could come to live with others I have in my greenhouse. >.... suggestions as to the best non- chemical way .... grasshoppers .... Firmly grasp a can of Resmethrin/Pyrethrum/Mesoreth (you get the idea), sneak up carefully, and hit them with it. No, with the can! Works with mosquitoes, too. And wasps and hornets, though it's a bit more risky. BTW, I have a plethora (and then some) of Sand Wasps (Yellow Jackets) giving me fits here. Can anyone tell me how to find their nest/s? Just walking around looking hasn't worked so far. Another BTW: My Habs have finally decided to bear fruit, a few. They are 'generic' Habs, variety unknown, and seem strange as the fruits are already 4 times the size of the orange Habs I see in the marketplace. Comments??? E- you later, JC. I fought the lawn and the lawn won!