My rifle probably saved my dad's life

[invidia]

Some punk teens came by tonight (around 9pm) asking my dad to buy a magazine subscriptions for their college scholarships. Not normal because my dad lives in a crime ridden neighborhood and no one sells shit door-to-door at night unless its meth

Apparently after 30-40 "No thank you"s they gave up and started asking to come in my dad's home for some water and to use the bathroom. He started saying he'll call the cops, but they didnt seem intimidated

Well, I was home for the holidays and brought my firearms down for some range shooting with my friends. After overhearing the conversation and begging to come in for water over in the living room, I walked up to the front door with my assault rifle and told if they want to come in, feel free to do so. They immediately left.

My parent's had breakins a few times, but luckily no one was home.

 

[RKS]

location?

Crime-ridden 'hood?
9:00 PM?

Why even answer the door without a firearm?

 

[invidia]

location?

Crime-ridden 'hood?
9:00 PM?

Why even answer the door without a firearm.

South florida, more backwards than texas in gun laws and defending your home

My dad's old, senior citizens dont know better

 

[Doppel]

Should have let them come in, got between them and door and use castle law to paint wall with brains ftw!

 

[gevorg]

pics of the rifle?

 

[eldorado99]

The only thing I don't like about that is that now they know there are guns in the house and might try harder to break in. (when you aren't home that is)

 

[StinkyPinky]

I think you're over reacting a bit with the "Saved his life". You have no proof they had murder on their mind.

 

[the DRIZZLE]

The only thing I don't like about that is that now they know there are guns in the house and might try harder to break in. (when you aren't home that is)

Breaking into the house of someone you know is armed seems like a pretty bad plan to me. I'm sure there are some criminals dumb enough to try it though.

 

[UberNeuman]

and you filed a police report?

 

[PottedMeat]

I think you're over reacting a bit with the "Saved his life". You have no proof they had murder on their mind.

yeah it could be a tea party then rape.

 

[DayLaPaul]

Is your dad super old or do you just have a low opinion of his ability to handle himself?

 

[StinkyPinky]

yeah it could be a tea party then rape.

Or maybe intimidation and robbery.

 

[eldorado99]

Breaking into the house of someone you know is armed seems like a pretty bad plan to me. I'm sure there are some criminals dumb enough to try it though.

Yeah, but if you know they aren't home then it is a pretty tempting target isn't it?

 

[Vic Vega]

What kind of rifle?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Any friends available on ATOT to do a follow up tommorrow?

 

[wiredspider]

I think you're over reacting a bit with the "Saved his life". You have no proof they had murder on their mind.

my thoughts exactly.. Agree with others that now it probably makes the home more of a target for break ins later, since you got guns and all.

 

[SlowSpyder]

my thoughts exactly.. Agree with others that now it probably makes the home more of a target for break ins later, since you got guns and all.

Really? You would choose to break in that house now over others in the neighborhood?

 

[Vic Vega]

Really? You would choose to break in that house now over others in the neighborhood?

Criminals, especially street thugs, aren't extremely bright. If they want the rifle, they certainly know where it is. Most gun crimes in the US are committed with stolen guns according to the gub'ment. I wouldn't put it past these guys seeing as they were brave enough to force their way into the house and sit around while the owner called police... assuming what the OP is telling us actually happened (someone I doubt it).

 

[GMI]

Really? You would choose to break in that house now over others in the neighborhood?

They know there's a rifle there, so they can steal it to either use or sell... All these guys gotta do is wait for mid-day where more than likely no one is going to be home, break in and steal the gun(s)....

 

[DominionSeraph]

Really? You would choose to break in that house now over others in the neighborhood?

Crime-ridden neighborhood means poor. If you know one of those houses has a ~$900 assault rifle in it, hell yeah I'd rob that one over any other.

 

[Vic Vega]

That's why you need one of these, in a purpose built closet with a steel door frame so by bars can't be used, bolted into solid concrete and 100 lbs of cinder blocks in the bottom.

 

[JulesMaximus]

location?

Crime-ridden 'hood?
9:00 PM?

Why even answer the door without a firearm?

Someone rang my doorbell about an hour ago. I peeked out through the peephole and after about 10 seconds I asked who it was because I didn't recognize the guy. He started in with some sales pitch and I just said I'm not interested and walked away. I had all the lights on in the entry way so it was easy to see he wasn't someone I knew.

And I live in a nice area.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

South florida, more backwards than texas in gun laws and defending your home

My dad's old, senior citizens dont know better

Backwards? So you wish that you would have been sent to jail had things come to gunfire, ala Massachusetts?

 

[Nebor]

Seems a little much. Why didn't your dad just close the door in their faces?

Also to those saying he's inviting a break-in, first of all, people don't want to get their asses shot off for a burglary, and second, rifles (even the scary looking kind) aren't desirable to criminals.

 

[Vic Vega]

Seems a little much. Why didn't your dad just close the door in their faces?

Also to those saying he's inviting a break-in, first of all, people don't want to get their asses shot off for a burglary, and second, rifles (even the scary looking kind) aren't desirable to criminals.

Sure they are. Rifles get stolen all the time. They get sold and resold and resold, usually until they leave the country but not always.