Shooting Prevention The American Southwestern states are to some extent 'Cowboy' states, and states like Texas and Arizona are flooded with guns and gun owners.  Many people are not for High-Speed transportation, they feel that it is a drain on their tax money, and a threat to their pickup truck way of life; both are false as the BorderTransportationSystem will be mostly investor financed, and use maintained.  Just like the rock throwing, trespassing, border jumping attempts, and suicides the system will be monitoring all track with cameras and other sensors, and all incidents will be databased for analysis.  It an area becomes a prime area for problems, then more security will be installed in that area, and those caught will be subjected to criminal prosecution. Index of ... Arson, Criminal Mischief, and other property damage or destruction - Texas Law Vandalism of Railroad Property