HAD A GUN PULLED ON ME!!!!

[Carson Coin Master]

i really don't know what topic to put this on but i don't think it matters. yesterday i called in sick and decided to go around and do some research on some spots in the outskirts of town. i stopped by this old ranch house i have been eyeballing for the last couple of weeks and decided to go ask the owner if i could hunt his property. not a good idea. i went up knocked on the door and an older gentleman probably in his late 70's to early 80's opened the door. i politely introduced myself and told him why i was there. i asked if i could metal detect on his property and with a perplexed face didn't know what i was talking about so i figured i would just show him i started to walk back to my car to take out my Garrett to show him and by the time i turned around the old man was standing there pointing what looked like a 308 at me and yelling obscenities at me telling me to get the f+++ off his property. after almost soiling myself i asked him calmly to put the gun down so i could leave then he just started waiving the rifle around and yelling i don't want what you are selling and get off my property!!! i jumped in my car and tore out of there like a bat out of hell and called the police. dispatch asked if i could wait at the end of the road until the sheriff arrived so i could give him my side of the story. the officer went down the road to talk to the old man and was gone for about 20 minutes in the mean time another deputy arrived to get a statement from me. the other sheriff came back and explained to me what happened. apparently this old guy lives by himself and is almost 80 years old very senile and probably off his meds, he thought i was trying to sell him my metal Detector. and he swore to the police he told me to leave before he had pulled his rifle out on me. anyway long story short, scared the sh#t out of me and now has me scared to knock on anyones door anymore. just thought i would share my day with everyone. that will teach me to call in sick from work.

 

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[desertfox]

Thanks for the post. We all need reminding once in a while just how bad it can get out there. Glad your safe and not full of lead. HH all

Desertfox

 

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[Fisher]

Nah...He's hiding something there...and the sheriff's in on it too! lol

 

[possumheaded]

Thank goodness he didn't shoot ya. I'm sure at 80 his trigger finger is not as steady as it used to be in his younger days. Your lucky his finger wasn't like his mind. It's incidents like this that make me hate to knock on peoples doors to ask permission. Glad you're ok.
Ed

 

[Ed-NH]

Wow that was quite a story. It's a good thing he did not shoot it

 

[txkickergirl]

First let me apologize for my relatives just kidding
but I would not be surprised if they weren't kin to me.


on another note a long those same lines I recently learned that any posts marked with purple paint, on bottom or top regardless to if you can see them means no trespassing.