I've been fightin' Indians a long time.

Besides bein' a Ring Tailed Panther, I'm three parts grizzly bear an' one part tiger, an' I want you both to come with guns." "Is it fighting ?" asked Ned, starting up.
"It's ridin' first an' then fightin'.

Our people down at Gonzales have a cannon.

The Mexicans are comin' to take it away from them, an' I think there's goin' to be trouble over the bargain.

The Texans got the gun as a defense against the Indians an' they need it.