So.. my house was broken into

[Target Practice]

the problem with gun theft is, if you find out who took it, you sure as hell dont want to confront them about it

Like hell I wouldn't. There's a lot of crap that I could tolerate being stolen, but my guns aren't in that category.

Lohman, I'm not saying that you had them laying around. I'm saying that they weren't in a secured area period. It's a lot easier to find an unlocked gun than to drag away a safe that weighs 600 pounds.

[Lohman446]

Like hell I wouldn't. There's a lot of crap that I could tolerate being stolen, but my guns aren't in that category.

Lohman, I'm not saying that you had them laying around. I'm saying that they weren't in a secured area period. It's a lot easier to find an unlocked gun than to drag away a safe that weighs 600 pounds.

I agree - hehe, I cleared the house with my Mac-11 carbine, really had hoped the guy was still here so I could educate him...

[hitech]

Sorry to hear about that. I know how it feels. We were broken into in Jan. They got my wife's wedding rings (needed to be resized after the baby). It really sucks.

I hope they put more effort into finding them that my local police did. Maybe they will since firearms were stolen. That and it does seem very odd.

[Lohman446]

Sorry to hear about that. I know how it feels. We were broken into in Jan. They got my wife's wedding rings (needed to be resized after the baby). It really sucks.

I hope they put more effort into finding them that my local police did. Maybe they will since firearms were stolen. That and it does seem very odd.

I feel for you, I lost nothing of sentinental value. I don't like that my house is apparently not secure - but I am dealing wtih that. Everything I lost can / will be replaced. I need to vent, it pisses me off, but its life. I feel sorry for you, you lost something noone can replace...

[slade]

Like hell I wouldn't. There's a lot of crap that I could tolerate being stolen, but my guns aren't in that category.

umm, it was a joke... like if someone takes your paintball gun and you see them with it at the field, youre sure as hell going to confront them, but if someone steals your REAL gun, and you see them with it... well theyre armed.

meh, nevermind...

[Automaggot68]

umm, it was a joke... like if someone takes your paintball gun and you see them with it at the field, youre sure as hell going to confront them, but if someone steals your REAL gun, and you see them with it... well theyre armed.

meh, nevermind...

This is AO, no one has a sense of humor, remember?

[slade]

This is AO, no one has a sense of humor, remember?

well i guess mango sorta disappeared, so...

[Target Practice]

umm, it was a joke... like if someone takes your paintball gun and you see them with it at the field, youre sure as hell going to confront them, but if someone steals your REAL gun, and you see them with it... well theyre armed.

meh, nevermind...

I was refering to my REAL guns.

[Automaggot68]

well i guess mango sorta disappeared, so...

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[Jaan]

umm, it was a joke... like if someone takes your paintball gun and you see them with it at the field, youre sure as hell going to confront them, but if someone steals your REAL gun, and you see them with it... well theyre armed.

meh, nevermind...

Well, I get the joke but the truth is a lot of these punks can't shoot worth a damn, and not to brag but I'll put up my skills against theirs any day and twice on Sunday. These guys are the definition of loser: they're 45, on probation, got crank bug bites all over their faces and are living at their mom's house. They've never invested a single hour of their lives into learning how to do anything well and getting off the couch at 2 in the afternoon when they wake up to go to a shooting range just doesn't fit into their lifestyle. If you say "weaver stance" to them they'll look at you like they're hallucinating lobsters coming out of your ears again. All they know about a gun is to yank on the trigger and hold it sideways gat style like their favorite pretend gangsta rap star does.

[Lohman446]

Well, I get the joke but the truth is a lot of these punks can't shoot worth a damn, and not to brag but I'll put up my skills against theirs any day and twice on Sunday. These guys are the definition of loser: they're 45, on probation, got crank bug bites all over their faces and are living at their mom's house. They've never invested a single hour of their lives into learning how to do anything well and getting off the couch at 2 in the afternoon when they wake up to go to a shooting range just doesn't fit into their lifestyle. If you say "weaver stance" to them they'll look at you like they're hallucinating lobsters coming out of your ears again. All they know about a gun is to yank on the trigger and hold it sideways gat style like their favorite pretend gangsta rap star does.

I had no issues looking around the house for them, even though I assumed they were armed.

The shotgun was not loaded, they had a choice of two small carryable pistols - effective range about 25 feet - more if you have really practiced, less if you have not. Both are of weight / power ratio that the recoil is surprising. I had a Mac-11 carbine I was used to and 50 shots of 9MM... no problems.

[Crighton]

I think if I'd broken into a house, spent time looking for valuables and all I found was the home owners 2 loaded carry pistols and a set of holsters. I'd probably want to get the hell out of dodge before the owner returned strapped with god knows what..

[Maggot6]

Good thing you had your devilmag with you paintballing, because, that would be what, another 5 months from GA devil :) Yeah, a few houses on my street (kind of a wealthy-er street) have been broken into, so everything I don't want taken has went into my safe. I was just curious, the guns were not in the open, and they weren't in a safe, so where were they they were already stolen, so it's not like us AO'ers are a threat.

[Lohman446]

Good thing you had your devilmag with you paintballing, because, that would be what, another 5 months from GA devil :) Yeah, a few houses on my street (kind of a wealthy-er street) have been broken into, so everything I don't want taken has went into my safe. I was just curious, the guns were not in the open, and they weren't in a safe, so where were they they were already stolen, so it's not like us AO'ers are a threat.

The skeet gun was in a corner of my bedroom and both my carry pistols were in the top drawer of my dresser - stupid place for them in hindsight, but it is where they were. To me it was a decent spot, out of sight, not accessable to my kiddies, and most of the time not there.

[Crighton]

The skeet gun was in a corner of my bedroom and both my carry pistols were in the top drawer of my dresser - stupid place for them in hindsight, but it is where they were. To me it was a decent spot, out of sight, not accessable to my kiddies, and most of the time not there.

It's also a very common place for people to store small valuable items. Really not an oddity that thieves would look there.