Nah, after years of repeatedly responding to the worst neighborhoods for the gun and knife show... Then, seeing the results of those fine upstanding young men and women (who were on the cusp of turning their lives around) spilling over into the neighborhoods of those that were gainfully employed I decided that, although I would prefer to never be in the position to have to draw my weapon I also knew I didn't have to needlessly be a victim.
What happened was, while still living in WA State we lived on a nice quiet street and the house across the street came up for sale. The owner soon realized the market had dropped considerably and the value wasnt enough to make a profit so he opted to rent it instead of selling. Not too long after the for rent sign went up what appeared to be a nice young man (who was active duty Navy) moved in to my quiet neighborhood and rented the house and quickly moved in his whole family... his mom, wife, kids etc... Shortly after moving in my wife (who I affectionately call "Mrs. Kravits") informed me she had to repeatedly call the police because one of his "family" members would routinely lean out the window and as cars pulled up and, while he was waiting there minding his own business the passenger of these random vehicles would get out with head on a swivel and saunter up to the window to exchange some $$$ for what I told the wife I could only have imagined was cupcakes for the school bake sale. With my shift I was away a lot but they never seemed to sell anything while I was home
Trust me I watched... Intently Much to my amazement, a few weeks later while I was mowing the lawn and playing with the kids the local SWAT team pulled up and stacked 4 on the door and shut down the bake sale. So, the wife and I went down and got our CHL a few more guns and a range membership.
