I'll never need a gun - Part 5

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"HOUSTON—A homeowner was gunned down in front of her daughter Tuesday night after three masked men burst into her northwest Harris County home, according to Harris County Sheriff’s deputies."
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http://www.khou.com/news/local/Mask...e-invasion-in-NW-Harris-County-128307313.html

"Investigators said the woman, Peggy Ariza, was home with her 17-year-old daughter and another female family friend when three men wearing ski masks knocked on, then burst through, the front door.

The 17-year-old began to scream and Ariza, who was on the second floor, ran to the stairs to investigate. That’s when one of the men opened fire, hitting the mother once in the chest."
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No matter how innocent, no matter if one is just watching TV at home, a gun should be at your ready. This is not the USA we grew up in. It has become something much more dangerous and innocent, avoidant behavior cannot save anyone from the danger.

This poor woman did nothing other than to arrive at the top of the stairs to see what the ruckus was. The gunmen fled with nothing after shooting her. How sad for this terrorized family.
 
Well, I've had folks accuse me of being paranoid, but I wear a gun on me pretty much from the time I wake up, 'till I go to sleep that night. When I sleep, it's never far from me.

Having been born and raised here on the Mexico border, it just seems like common sense. Folks like to think we live in a "civilized" world where such things won't happen, but I've heard of enough of it to know better.

My condolences to those victimized by trash humans like the shooter(s) in this article.

Daryl
 
I have one in my pocket.
I have one on top of the bookcase in the den.
I have one beside the bed.

What reason do I have to be paranoid? ;)
 
That is the reason I carry all the time. Any place you are, can be a place you need it. A gun, for protection, should never be where you can't reach and get it, at any time, day or night.
 
Residents said Ariza was active in the Brookhollow Crossing Subdivision’s HOA.

"She was a representative for the neighborhood," said Garcia. "I feel more sad for her daughter because she is just a teenager and it’s really hard for her."
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The gunmen fled after shooting her.

Guess they did what they came to do: this was a hit.
 
The next question would be, what is this area like? Is it the projects and the HOA is more of a crime watch/run the drug dealers out of town or is it a upscale area?

If projects I vote for a hit ( or hit on a wrong house ). If upscale I vote for a smash and grab gone wrong.
 
In some areas it would be wise, but I have never thought it necessary where I live. If I lived in a dangerous city or neighborhood I would move. I refuse to live in a state of fear that requires me to be armed at home at all times.

Jerry
 
Because of course bad guys have no access to cars, and never leave the bad neighborhoods to go hit houses where wealthy people might have lots of jewelry, electronics, cash, and maybe even guns...
 
Yeah, really... Last night I was watching about the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping on the Bio channel... Her family lived in upscale Federal Heights in Salt Lake City. She was taken at knifepoint in the middle of the night by a guy who had done a few hours of work at the house. He cut a screen for access. That's one of the most crime-free places in America. Point is... You just never know.
 
In some areas it would be wise, but I have never thought it necessary where I live. If I lived in a dangerous city or neighborhood I would move. I refuse to live in a state of fear that requires me to be armed at home at all times.
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You are living in denial. Not uncommon...many do.

Some of them live to regret it.

Some others have survivors who live to regret...something else entirely.

As a wise man I once knew said, "Carry 24/7...or guess right." Far too much sand has passed through my hourglass, and I don't have all that many grains left.

I sure as Hell won't entrust my future to someone else's mercy.
 
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She lived in NW Houston

Houston is full of nice neighborhoods one block and a run-down block right next to it.
She lived in a decent area (Brookhollow Crossing subdivision), a lot of traditional homes but next to a small really bad stretch W Little York Road (always in the news for murders and shootings).

Its in no way inner city, more like suburbs that didn't age well.
 
You don't need to live in a rough neighborhood or city to need to carry.

I live in a rural area, where we still don't lock our doors or take the keys out of the truck.

Still I carry a revolver in my pocket. I've came out of the shop to see a fox with a mouth full of my chicken, I nailed him. By the time I got to the house to get a rifle he'd been gone with my chicken.

More then once I've killed rattlers in my yard. Even shot one under the back steps.

I may not have bandits, but I still feel the need to protect my property. Grand kids and rattlers don't play well together. Nor do foxes/coyotes and chickens.

Just because I don't live in a crime infected city, doesn't mean I shouldn't be ready to protect my family and the critters the Good Lord entrusted in my care.
 
jimbob86

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Residents said Ariza was active in the Brookhollow Crossing Subdivision’s HOA.
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"She was a representative for the neighborhood," said Garcia. "I feel more sad for her daughter because she is just a teenager and it’s really hard for her."
The gunmen fled after shooting her.

Guess they did what they came to do: this was a hit.
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Yup, probably a hit. Being on the HOA Board myself, I can attest that some of the actions taken by us definitely do tick off some homeowners. What the homeowners don't understand is that not all Board members are at fault - we're out-voted sometimes. This is yet another reason why I carry at home.
 
Yup, probably a hit. Being on the HOA Board myself, I can attest that some of the actions taken by us definitely do tick off some homeowners. What the homeowners don't understand is that not all Board members are at fault - we're out-voted sometimes. This is yet another reason why I carry at home.
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Wait. There's no reason to suspect she was murdered because she was on the Home Owners board. That's hardly a high risk position. Not saying some residents might not take offense sometimes, but let's don't go into wild speculation.
 
The gunmen fled after shooting her.

Guess they did what they came to do: this was a hit.
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Mostly likely they got scared that the screaming and gun shots aroused attention. They probably fled because they were afraid they would get caught.

Rember the Occam's razor. We should tend torwards the simplest answer until simplicity can be traded for higher explanitory power. In other words go with the most simple theory until it can be proven inaccurate.
 
"Wait. There's no reason to suspect she was murdered because she was on the Home Owners board. That's hardly a high risk position. Not saying some residents might not take offense sometimes, but let's don't go into wild speculation."
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Isn't that what the internet is for?;)
 
Ditto_95
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"Wait. There's no reason to suspect she was murdered because she was on the Home Owners board. That's hardly a high risk position. Not saying some residents might not take offense sometimes, but let's don't go into wild speculation."
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Isn't that what the internet is for?
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Let's put it this way...true story...

Filing a lien against a terminally ill homeowner who was late (2 months) with his assessments and charging him over $1,000 in legal fees and then threatening to put his house into foreclosure when he couldn't pay would probably get people killed in some parts of the country. Yeah - that's what the HOA that I belong to did...disregarding my moral concerns, I might add. Of course the home owner doesn't know that should he go off the deep end.

HOA's *can* be some of the most evil groups of power-hungry petty people. It may be speculation that it was a hit, but I definitely would not be surprised if it was a hit, especially in light of how the article reads.
 
I ran into a couple at a local shooting range last fall. They told me they had moved from a high crime area in Toledo Ohio to a home on River Road. River Road is a road that follows the Maumee River from Toledo to Maumee Ohio. It is generally thought of as an affluent, safe place to live. Their home on River Road had been broken into 5 times since they moved.
 
"I do not have a gun at my disposal because I am affraid".
"I have a gun at my disposal, so I do not have to live in fear".
 
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