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I was NOT a firearms owner before Oct 16, 2006. On that date our home was broken into at 5:00am by some meth heads who were squatting in the vacancy next door.
After the Police left I asked what I could have done, the officer said, "get a gun"
As soon as they opened I went into the local Turners Outdoorsman and bought a shotgun, went to The Firing Line to take a basic safety class and get my HSC. 10 day's later the shotgun and Glock 19 came home. I was hooked, and for the next 2 years I became a member of the "gun-a-month-club".
Skip forward to last night...
Last night 3:47am I awoke to relieve myself and noticed the lights on in the vacant partially demolished property behind me. In the morning I looked over the fence and noticed towels hanging to dry.
I walked around the block and for safety I asked the foreman from the construction crew across the street from the house to accompany me before entering through the gate that was unlocked.
We found signs of at least 3 people living there, and some clothing, cigarettes, batteries, soap.
So...Up at 3:30 am leads me to think they are some Meth Head Tweakers.
I called the police and notified neighbors.
While on the phone with the Watch Commander, he asked if I was concerned for my safety, My reply was I was more concerned with the squatters safety should they breach the property line and end up on my property. I told him that IF they did breach the fence, I would hold them at gunpoint in a prone position until police arrived to take them away.
The Watch Commander's response was "Good, Just what I wanted to hear, if it happens call us and we'll be right over to pick them up".
Watch Commander will be sending over a special detail at 5:00am to roust the squatters and will notify the property owner of the breach and obligation to keep the property locked.
After the Police left I asked what I could have done, the officer said, "get a gun"
As soon as they opened I went into the local Turners Outdoorsman and bought a shotgun, went to The Firing Line to take a basic safety class and get my HSC. 10 day's later the shotgun and Glock 19 came home. I was hooked, and for the next 2 years I became a member of the "gun-a-month-club".
Skip forward to last night...
Last night 3:47am I awoke to relieve myself and noticed the lights on in the vacant partially demolished property behind me. In the morning I looked over the fence and noticed towels hanging to dry.
I walked around the block and for safety I asked the foreman from the construction crew across the street from the house to accompany me before entering through the gate that was unlocked.
We found signs of at least 3 people living there, and some clothing, cigarettes, batteries, soap.
So...Up at 3:30 am leads me to think they are some Meth Head Tweakers.
I called the police and notified neighbors.
While on the phone with the Watch Commander, he asked if I was concerned for my safety, My reply was I was more concerned with the squatters safety should they breach the property line and end up on my property. I told him that IF they did breach the fence, I would hold them at gunpoint in a prone position until police arrived to take them away.
The Watch Commander's response was "Good, Just what I wanted to hear, if it happens call us and we'll be right over to pick them up".
Watch Commander will be sending over a special detail at 5:00am to roust the squatters and will notify the property owner of the breach and obligation to keep the property locked.
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