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From comments in the "first center fire rifle thread", I noticed several made comment about having their first gun/s stolen. Man that burns me up. I can not stand a thief!!!!
I have been fortunate that to this day, I have only had one gun stolen. It was however, a friends 22 pistol. He was laid up in jail (bad choices in his youth), I was keeping it and other property of his for him, when we believe some of our mutual associates, broke into my house looking for his tools and other belongings. They just did not stop stealing when it came to my stuff as well. I had taken all of my guns and stored them with my dad at the time, because of the traveling I was doing and some of the people I was having to work with and associate with. (Construction workers, mid 80's, very nomad at the time). I was one of his only "friends" that kept most of his stuff from being ripped off while he was away, mainly because they didn't want to get on my bad side.
Never got the gun back, but the guy that broke into my house wound up doing 20 years, not for the burglary, but for other things he was involved in. Should not of bragged about doing my house.
As I reflect back over my life, it amazes me of the things I did and saw and that finally I matured enough to make a better life for me and my family. I know that my parents didn't have a lot of hope for me during that time of my life.
I have been fortunate that to this day, I have only had one gun stolen. It was however, a friends 22 pistol. He was laid up in jail (bad choices in his youth), I was keeping it and other property of his for him, when we believe some of our mutual associates, broke into my house looking for his tools and other belongings. They just did not stop stealing when it came to my stuff as well. I had taken all of my guns and stored them with my dad at the time, because of the traveling I was doing and some of the people I was having to work with and associate with. (Construction workers, mid 80's, very nomad at the time). I was one of his only "friends" that kept most of his stuff from being ripped off while he was away, mainly because they didn't want to get on my bad side.
Never got the gun back, but the guy that broke into my house wound up doing 20 years, not for the burglary, but for other things he was involved in. Should not of bragged about doing my house.
As I reflect back over my life, it amazes me of the things I did and saw and that finally I matured enough to make a better life for me and my family. I know that my parents didn't have a lot of hope for me during that time of my life.