Making new friends

[hk940]

I like the idea of making a suggestion for a trip to the range.

If it comes to pass, take a modern police sidearm type gun (full sized Glock or equivalent) and an old school police sidearm type gun (4" S&W 38 or equivalent) if you have them. If he bring more guns than you, proceed forward. If not, go very slowly.

He did suggest a trip to a shooting area ( not a range per say, although I do belong to one)hng too and doing some chuck hunting next year.
I kind of think we both have been close to the vest about what we have.
I do know he has more than his service Glock.
My wife cleans their house on Fridays (just for something to do, we are both retired).
She came home a few weeks ago and said she was cleaning under the bed and there were several rifles there!
So I guess I know a little more about him than he knows about me.
Some have made the comment that after two years I should know more about him, well two years is not a very long time when most of my friends I have known for 40+ years.
I am still coming to grips with the guy who helped me unload my box truck when I first moved here. I could not get the gate lock to the storage area I was renting open so I called the one across the street to see if I could get a unit there as I needed to unload and get back to WV for a second load (of three).

He helped me unload three times, and I paid him $100 each time.
It was about a week after the last load I got a call from the local sheriff that my units were broken into. Now two units were side by side and the other was across the way in a second building, all three and only one other unit were broken into.

All in all I lost over $6,000.00 and am still finding out things that are missing. I think he tipped someone off to what was located in those units.
The good thing was I stored all of my guns at my brothers house in WV until after the closing, and what ever ammo I had I unloaded alone and hidden behind a wall of boxes.

 

[Bazoo]

If I had a huge collection, I would be more quiet about it. I'm quiet about how much 22 ammo I have, though it's not much by comparison to many. I'm quiet about my component stash, again, small by some comparison.

I am learning to be more reserved about everything.

I have very few friends.

 

[Waveski]

We do not know the identity of this friend of yours , and we don't know where he lives - which is all fine and well -
but now we have a situation where your wife looks under their bed while cleaning and you share her findings with a bunch of people on a public forum.

I doubt he would be amused if he were aware of this. I'm darned sure I wouldn't be.

 

[Bazoo]

Could be he's a member here. Hmm

 

[SwampWolf]

People in certain occupations, especially high stress ones, use friendships to escape the pressures and tensions of work and really don't care to talk about what they do.

Talking about what you do at work and talking about guns isn't necessarily synonymous. I worked as an le officer for thirty years before retiring and discussing guns and things related during that period of time was relaxing-at least for me. What I did in my job had little or nothing to do with guns.

 

[Sniper66]

Good stories and appropriate cautions. Knock on wood, I've never had any difficulty, but a friend of mine's teenage son proudly showed his father's guns to a couple of teen buddies. Two weeks later his house was robbed of many fine firearms. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[kmw1954]

I will be in my home 22 years next March and I still know nothing of my neighbor across the street other than is name and that he does not work, never seemed to have either.

If after 2 years there really hasn't been a discussion on firearms or a days outing to shoot together then I would keep quiet myself. I don't care if neighbors know I have guns and shoot. I don't flaunt it, just don't make it known what I shoot.

 

[Poper]

We do not know the identity of this friend of yours , and we don't know where he lives - which is all fine and well -
but now we have a situation where your wife looks under their bed while cleaning and you share her findings with a bunch of people on a public forum.

I doubt he would be amused if he were aware of this. I'm darned sure I wouldn't be.

In the unforgetable words of a longtime structural engineer friend (and computet nerd): "Never post anything on-line that you do not want to defend in court."
Wise words - JMHO, of course.

 

[hk940]

We do not know the identity of this friend of yours , and we don't know where he lives - which is all fine and well -
but now we have a situation where your wife looks under their bed while cleaning and you share her findings with a bunch of people on a public forum.

I doubt he would be amused if he were aware of this. I'm darned sure I wouldn't be.

Well you don't know me, and I don't know you. and you don't know where either of us live, (NC is a big state). so if you have info as to that I don't care.
If you want to come, I will be waiting.

 

[.308 Norma]

Good stories and appropriate cautions. Knock on wood, I've never had any difficulty, but a friend of mine's teenage son proudly showed his father's guns to a couple of teen buddies. Two weeks later his house was robbed of many fine firearms. Coincidence? I think not.

Times change. That reminds me of that thread a while back about if anyone can remember when "firearms were proudly displayed."
When I was a teenager (back in the '60s) I proudly showed my dad's, my mom's and my guns to my "teen buddies." A few of them did the same when I was over at their places. As a matter of fact, I've told the story before about why I ordered my custom 308 Norma Magnum as my retirement gift to myself when I turned 62 - it was because when I was 16 my then girlfriend's dad had a custom 308 Norma Magnum that he even let me shoot a couple of times. I loved that gun, and when that girlfriend broke up with me, it broke my heart because I knew I'd never see that rifle again.
Well take THAT Margie! I've got my own custom 308 Norma Magnum now. And my wife (of 50 years) is prettier than you anyway!
At any rate, back on topic. My mom and dad owned and ran a country store/gas station when I was growing up. And even though it was broken into one night (all that was stolen was a couple of cases of beer) I don't remember anyone's house getting broken into. And in those days, where we lived it was pretty much assumed that everyone had guns in their house. Nowadays I hear and read stories about how some parents won't let their kids go to other kid's houses unless they're assured that those other kid's parents either don't have guns, or the guns are at least locked away in safes.
Times change. And not always for the better IMO.

 

[hk940]

I think we all have posted some things that maybe should not have been, but where are we living, in the USA, or some other s**t hole country?

 

[Waveski]

If you want to come, I will be waiting.

Exactly when did I issue a threat to you or your neighbor?
My , what a pleasant discussion.

 

[Rockrivr1]

We do not know the identity of this friend of yours , and we don't know where he lives - which is all fine and well -
but now we have a situation where your wife looks under their bed while cleaning and you share her findings with a bunch of people on a public forum.

I doubt he would be amused if he were aware of this. I'm darned sure I wouldn't be.

If we start down this path then posting on any forum about anything should be deemed as too much information. Might as well just close up shop and not post at all.

OR, lighten up Francis!

 

[Mn Fats]

Unfortunately this will probably get closed. Otherwise a very good topic. My 2 cents would be no, don't tell your friend about your collection. I personally know of an instance where a neighbor of mine was robbed for that very reason.

I post a few pics here and there but that's different than telling someone close by that I have all these guns.

I'm in the far North and we keep to ourselves mostly. Southerners are more neighborly but, there's nothing to gain from your friend having that knowledge.

Edit for misspell.

 

[hk940]

, post: 12129365, member: 215685"]Exactly when did I issue a threat to you or your neighbor?
My , what a pleasant discussion.[/QUOTE]
Sorry if that sounded like a threat. I did not mean it as such, I apologize if it sounded that way.

 

[Waveski]

It would be best if we simply set that exchange aside.

Your neighbor seems to hold his cards close to the vest. Take it slow , and best of luck.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

"Friendship" covers a wide range of relationships, and I think we're too hung up on "buddy-buddy" friendships, using each other as confessors, etc. You said he is rather quiet, you mentioned that you and your wife are retired, is there a big age difference? For many of us that is No Big Deal, for others very important. And what is his comfort level?
I don't show off my firearms except at the range. Living in an apartment, being single, has made me security conscious, no talking to the neighbors about my possessions, if repairs are necessary I stay home.

 

[Spats McGee]

....He helped me unload three times, and I paid him $100 each time.
It was about a week after the last load I got a call from the local sheriff that my units were broken into. Now two units were side by side and the other was across the way in a second building, all three and only one other unit were broken into.

All in all I lost over $6,000.00 and am still finding out things that are missing. I think he tipped someone off to what was located in those units.
The good thing was I stored all of my guns at my brothers house in WV until after the closing, and what ever ammo I had I unloaded alone and hidden behind a wall of boxes.

Was this the 'new friend' you're talking about or some other dude that helped you unload. If it's the new friend, I'd continue to be tight lipped and I'd find someone else to help me unload until I figured out who broke in and stole my stuff.

 

[Reloadron]

I moved to W, NC a little over 4 years ago, and have a neighbor who is a NC State Trooper. His wife and mine have become pretty good friends, he is a very quiet type of guy and we have been over there for Thanksgiving dinner and they have been over to our house several times as well.

He knows I am a "gun guy" having been a LEO years ago.

My question is most of my friends I have known for over 40 years, Should I show my neighbor who I have only known for about two years my collection?

That's all about what you are comfortable with. You know your neighbor(s) much better than anyone else. I generally consult with my dogs who are much better judges of character than I am.

Ron

 

[buck460XVR]

Should I show my neighbor who I have only known for about two years my collection?

JMHO, but hard to believe you are a close enough friend to be at his house for Thanksgiving, yet you don't trust him/know him well enough to judge if you can safely let him know or not, you are a gun owner.

While not everyone is not a gun nut, not everyone who does not own guns is crazy paranoid about them. Being a LEO himself, I'm sure he is knowledgeable enough to understand some folks own guns. He knows it's legal and does not make one a criminal. That is unless the person can not legally possess guns or possesses firearms not legal to own. Unless, that's the case........

 

[hk940]

Was this the 'new friend' you're talking about or some other dude that helped you unload. If it's the new friend, I'd continue to be tight lipped and I'd find someone else to help me unload until I figured out who broke in and stole my stuff.

No the person I am talking about is not the one who helped me unload 4 years ago.

 

[JTHunter]

While several of my neighbors know I own firearms, none of them know exactly what I have or where several of them are hidden.

 

[bangswitch]

I moved to W, NC a little over 4 years ago, and have a neighbor who is a NC State Trooper. His wife and mine have become pretty good friends, he is a very quiet type of guy and we have been over there for Thanksgiving dinner and they have been over to our house several times as well.

He knows I am a "gun guy" having been a LEO years ago.

My question is most of my friends I have known for over 40 years, Should I show my neighbor who I have only known for about two years my collection?

I wouldn't show him my entire collection, or let on how many guns I had, but might choose to show him one that I thought he might really appreciate.

He did suggest a trip to a shooting area ( not a range per say, although I do belong to one)hng too and doing some chuck hunting next year.
I kind of think we both have been close to the vest about what we have.
I do know he has more than his service Glock.
My wife cleans their house on Fridays (just for something to do, we are both retired).
She came home a few weeks ago and said she was cleaning under the bed and there were several rifles there!
So I guess I know a little more about him than he knows about me..

While where he decides to hide his guns doesn't matter to me (I don't know where he lives, nor do I have a desire to rip him, or anyone else, off), I am sort of surprised that a LEO chooses to keep firearms in an unsecured spot.

Show him this one, see what he thinks of it:


That is of 1080 made, and released in 1979.

 

[hk940]

I wouldn't show him my entire collection, or let on how many guns I had, but might choose to show him one that I thought he might really appreciate.

While where he decides to hide his guns doesn't matter to me (I don't know where he lives, nor do I have a desire to rip him, or anyone else, off), I am sort of surprised that a LEO chooses to keep firearms in an unsecured spot.

Show him this one, see what he thinks of it:
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That is of 1080 made, and released in 1979.

Nice is that a 27 or 29?

 

[hk940]

Times change. That reminds me of that thread a while back about if anyone can remember when "firearms were proudly displayed."
When I was a teenager (back in the '60s) I proudly showed my dad's, my mom's and my guns to my "teen buddies." A few of them did the same when I was over at their places. As a matter of fact, I've told the story before about why I ordered my custom 308 Norma Magnum as my retirement gift to myself when I turned 62 - it was because when I was 16 my then girlfriend's dad had a custom 308 Norma Magnum that he even let me shoot a couple of times. I loved that gun, and when that girlfriend broke up with me, it broke my heart because I knew I'd never see that rifle again.
Well take THAT Margie! I've got my own custom 308 Norma Magnum now. And my wife (of 50 years) is prettier than you anyway!
At any rate, back on topic. My mom and dad owned and ran a country store/gas station when I was growing up. And even though it was broken into one night (all that was stolen was a couple of cases of beer) I don't remember anyone's house getting broken into. And in those days, where we lived it was pretty much assumed that everyone had guns in their houses. Nowadays I hear and read stories about how some parents won't let their kids go to other kid's houses unless they're assured that those other kid's parents either don't have guns, or the guns are at least locked away in safes.
Times change. And not always for the better IMO.

Yes they have.
My very good friend of 40+ years now gone, Showed me a letter he got from the principal of his high school, in the early to mid 50's thanking him for bring in his machine gun collection to show!