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Confronted While OCing On My Own Property.

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hardballer wrote:
I had two interesting encounters with neighbors yesterday. I'm out in the yard doing a little spring cleaning'/yard work and one stopped and says, “Hey, tough guy! What're ya compensating for something, think you're a big man?” He reckoned I would not be so big without that gun.

He was PO'd because I had asked him to slow down earlier as he drove through the neighborhood. 10 mph speed limit, he's never under 20 mph or more. Kids, dogs, cats, elderly all use the road. No walks or curb. I asked very politely and suggested that I would be calling the sheriffs dept. in the future if he did not slow down. Same guy I pulled out of a snow bank last winter (he was drunk) Now he's a tad adversarial. He leaves and gives me a one finger salute. I am amused.

Later, another neighbor, his wife and I are talking about this and she says, “you bring this on yourself for carrying that, that gun.” She says; “you are scaring people, we've been talking about you. What kind of person carries a gun. We live in a quiet neighborhood. What are you afraid of?” I reply that I am not so much afraid as I am prepared. “FOR WHAT?” she very nearly yells.

I said, I am exercising my 2nd amendment right to bear arms in accordance with our state Constitution and the Constitution of the Republic. She says, “Well I don't know about all that but I think it would be better if we were like England.” Oh boy, here we go. “If all the guns were gone. . . .etc., etc., etc. zzzzzzzzzzz”

Her silent partner finally jumps in and says, “Yeah, I suppose you think kids should have guns too.” I say, “Noooo, I think they they should be able to shoot guns at whatever age their parents think is appropriate and under supervision.” He says, “before you know it, they'll be taking them to school.” I say, “Like they used too?”

I mentioned some of the recent incidents in Madison and Milwaukee with home break-ins and the crime map from Eau Claire. She was non-plussed and unmoved from here passivistic stance. I even remarked that Gandhi once said "Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the Act of depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." She noted that and said she would have to look that up. OK. . . .

The conversation devolved from there with her saying that she did not want to argue but I should stop wearing the gun to make the neighbors feel better. I assured her that I would not and that the ones she should worry about are the guys who are hiding their guns and whom she is bumping shoulders with at Walmart etc. While shopping in her safe little world.

I asked her what if she were accosted and she said she would never use a gun even to save her own life and I just figure, there's natural selection at work.

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When are you having your OC picnic in your front yard ? :lol: really tick em off.
 
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I was stopped by my neighbor too the other day. He said he has been meaning to ask me since xmas if I was a cop or something, I politely told him that I am not, and then he asked why I carr. He was happpier with the notion of me being a cop but it went well and now he knows where to run if need arises.also ran into a couple who watched a punk shoot in the air and then shoot two rounds into an occupied vehicle a few minutes later. They were 40 ft away.Told them if they were open carrying they may have stopped him
 
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Glock34 wrote:
hardballer wrote:
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When are you having your OC picnic in your front yard ?  :lol:   really tick em off.
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I like the picnic idea. Maybe when my wife feels better we can work something up. We're going for some new tests in may.

They do need to know in this county and my neighborhood, that I am not alone. That I belong to a large group of good, honest, hardworking, decent, responsible folk who also choose to exercise their right to bear arms. Men and women alike who choose not to be a victim.

The neighbor lady and her husband remarked that I might be doing this to garner attention or to intimidate others and that I am only bringing trouble upon myself.

I guess spinning my pistols, waving them around and shooting them into the air while running down the street naked, yelling yippee yahoo does draw some attention so she may have a point there.

Just kidding. I don't yell yippee yahoo.

I'm mainly taking care of my wife in the house most of the time or taking care of the animals and doing the grocery shopping. So I don't even get out that much. I'm really not getting nearly the attention I should.

Seriously though, when my wife is a little better, we would love a yard party or potluck picnic. That would be a blast.
 
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hardballer wrote:
Glock34 wrote:
hardballer wrote:
THE RIGHT SITE
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When are you having your OC picnic in your front yard ? :lol: really tick em off.
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I like the picnic idea. Maybe when my wife feels better we can work something up. We're going for some new tests in may.

They do need to know in this county and my neighborhood, that I am not alone. That I belong to a large group of good, honest, hardworking, decent, responsible folk who also choose to exercise their right to bear arms. Men and women alike who choose not to be a victim.

The neighbor lady and her husband remarked that I might be doing this to garner attention or to intimidate others and that I am only bringing trouble upon myself.

I guess spinning my pistols, waving them around and shooting them into the air while running down the street naked, yelling yippee yahoo does draw some attention so she may have a point there.

Just kidding. I don't yell yippee yahoo.

I'm mainly taking care of my wife in the house most of the time or taking care of the animals and doing the grocery shopping. So I don't even get out that much. I'm really not getting nearly the attention I should.

Seriously though, when my wife is a little better, we would love a yard party or potluck picnic. That would be a blast.
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Just let us know the date, time & location... we will be there.:celebrate
 
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hardballer wrote:

Seriously though, when my wife is a little better, we would love a yard party or potluck picnic. That would be a blast.[/quote]


Hardballer,
Pick a date other than the weekend of June 13th and I will be there, my friend.
 
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Ever since the new neighbor built his house across the road, I've been having an officer drive by slowly. It may be the neighbor's son who works for the Sheriff's department, the one who fires his semi auto well into the night on the property and drives by with his cycle at about 110mph.

But I've yet to be approached directly, just made sure I knew I was being watched. My favorite time was when the squad car was parked on my side of the road late at night just watching the buildings. I just walked outside and stared until they left. They were so stealthy too, sitting there with the dome light on, I'm sure it was for effect.
 
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damn! hardballer, and opusd, you guys must live within a couple of doors of me in my politically correct neighborhood! just watch it guys, the dude across the street from me is homeland security! hardballer, i don't know where buffalo city is, but if it's within reach, count me in for a yard party! and remember: ve ar watchin you ya?
 
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Mcx:

You are about as far East as we can go in WI without falling into the big lake.

hardballer is about as far West as we can go without falling into the river.
 
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10-4 BnH. i googled it, or whatever they call it, and found the city. you ever notice how everything envolves water (heh-heh)? thanks though.
 
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bnhcomputing wrote:
Mcx:

You are about as far East as we can go in WI without falling into the big lake.

hardballer is about as far West as we can go without falling into the river.
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And I'm north of hardballer by about 60 miles and usually drive through Arcadia, Fountain City and Buffalo City on my way home from hitting all the twisty alphabet roads down that way. Some amazing motorcycle roads along the river.
 
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