So a couple little punks thought it would be cute to kick in my door last Thursday. I can't fathom why they would walk up in plain daylight, with not one, but TWO, of my neighbors sitting on their front porches smoking and watching them and think they would be able to safely kick in my door. They called the police and had a complete description waiting for them when they got there. All my gear was sitting within about ten or so feet of the front door in plain view. The little sweethearts did not get one single thing from my home. Why? Because the freakin alarm went off the second they kicked in the door and they ran off like a couple of pansies.
They are actually quite fortunate that I was not home. I have a pit bull that I normally left in a kennel when I was out. Notice that is "left", as in past tense. I might as well take the kennels doors off their hinges now. I'm also a gun owning red neck. I guess that I'm pretty lucky that: 1) they did not get anything, and 2) that I wasn't home to shoot the little buggers. It would probably have been a major hassle getting the blood stains and brain matter out of the carpet.
Results: Well, for starters I had to get a new lock and some repair work done on my door. No biggie. $130 isn't going to break me. My dog now has free range of the house when I at all times and the damn cat will just have to deal with it. There is now a sign on the door that reads "There is a pit bull loose in this house. Feel free to kick the door in again jerk. Less dog food I will have to buy." Finally, I'm sitting at work right now filling out an application for an Oklahoma conceal and carry license. I had to walk through the house with only a pocket knife to let the dog out and grab a pistol. I've been meaning to get one of those for years now. My family (mostly law enforcement) has also been badgering me about getting one. This just gives me the kick in the rear I need to get one.
Moral of the story, don't store your gear anywhere without an alarm and make sure that you get all buddy-buddy with your neighbors. Dogs and guns are major plusses also.
They are actually quite fortunate that I was not home. I have a pit bull that I normally left in a kennel when I was out. Notice that is "left", as in past tense. I might as well take the kennels doors off their hinges now. I'm also a gun owning red neck. I guess that I'm pretty lucky that: 1) they did not get anything, and 2) that I wasn't home to shoot the little buggers. It would probably have been a major hassle getting the blood stains and brain matter out of the carpet.
Results: Well, for starters I had to get a new lock and some repair work done on my door. No biggie. $130 isn't going to break me. My dog now has free range of the house when I at all times and the damn cat will just have to deal with it. There is now a sign on the door that reads "There is a pit bull loose in this house. Feel free to kick the door in again jerk. Less dog food I will have to buy." Finally, I'm sitting at work right now filling out an application for an Oklahoma conceal and carry license. I had to walk through the house with only a pocket knife to let the dog out and grab a pistol. I've been meaning to get one of those for years now. My family (mostly law enforcement) has also been badgering me about getting one. This just gives me the kick in the rear I need to get one.
Moral of the story, don't store your gear anywhere without an alarm and make sure that you get all buddy-buddy with your neighbors. Dogs and guns are major plusses also.
