kungfuhippie
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One of my hobbies is to explore ghost towns and mining districts/sites in the local desert. I've always gone armed. My mentality is simple, I don't expect cops to "protect" me in the city, why five miles off the beaten path should they do better? I carry my 9mm pistol holstered minimum but this weekend had my sks along for the ride. My buddy took an m38. We were about 1/2 mile from the truck up on a hill. It was windy and we were down wind, out of shouting distance. Some folks in a jeep showed up and I noticed them first when they were peering through the windows of our truck. I was instantly at code red. I released the retention strap on my pistol and sized up the situation. They were being suspicious, but not crossing any lines. My first thought was to fire a warning shot...bad choice, I didn't. They then started looking around (for the owners to see if they were around) and saw us. And waved. then the guy made sure to come talk to us. Seamed like a shady fellow. They drove off a minute later. He saw our firearms (2 rifles and a pistol) and I think that helped them decide to leave. I don't know that they were up to know good, they just seamed to be. I related the days activities (besides jeepo-creepo) to my sister (anti) and she expressed a desire to go with me next time. I agreed but explained that I always take a firearm for protection and that wasn't debatable. She thought it a "good idea" since she's had to deal with desert-trash types as a social worker (the ones that live in a cave 15 miles down a dirt road making meth and raping their kids) I was shocked, until I realized that she's a recovering liberal and the liberal mentality is that no one needs "X" until they do, they "X" is perfectly acceptable.
So I told dad about the situation and sister overheard, she asked why I didn't fire a "warning shot". Then asked if it's okay to shoot people if their stealing your truck. I think there are times it's justified but 99% of the time it'd be homicide.
So I told dad about the situation and sister overheard, she asked why I didn't fire a "warning shot". Then asked if it's okay to shoot people if their stealing your truck. I think there are times it's justified but 99% of the time it'd be homicide.