stagpanther
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The inner city neighborhood area I lived in had one of the highest violent crime rates per capita in the country. Shootings were nearly a daily occurence as were break-ins, robberies etc. I was familiar with the gang's activities and their MO's--as well as their ability to shoot and kill anyone. If i was off my property I always took evasive action when I sensed trouble headed my way--as well as knowing what areas had chokepoints and which ones had quick escape avenues. Once cornered on my property--that's a different deal--and home/property invasion incidents were very high in my area. In fact--my house was the only one in the 2 block area that hadn't been broken into or robbed (some houses were hit more than once)--mostly because I kept odd hours--and I'm sure the word was out that I was a hunter/sport shooter.
Random shootings were a way of life in the neighborhood--the street lamp and road signs directly in front of my house had been shot out multiple times. When walking my dog in the mornings it was interesting to find what kind of spent cases were lying around. Some, I'm sure, were simply chucked out the window of a car after a drive -by shooting
Whatever the law may be--pulling my weapon out (not pointed at them, BTW) and having it seen by the "trespassers" at the time had exactly the desired outcome. It "could" have been a mistake--but in both cases the threats were real--I'm positive of that.
Random shootings were a way of life in the neighborhood--the street lamp and road signs directly in front of my house had been shot out multiple times. When walking my dog in the mornings it was interesting to find what kind of spent cases were lying around. Some, I'm sure, were simply chucked out the window of a car after a drive -by shooting
Whatever the law may be--pulling my weapon out (not pointed at them, BTW) and having it seen by the "trespassers" at the time had exactly the desired outcome. It "could" have been a mistake--but in both cases the threats were real--I'm positive of that.
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