Lock up your boats!

It's that time of year again.... Thieves are out looking to steal your fishing stuff cause it'll sell.

Last weekend I got up around 4am to go turkey hunting... Walked out into my garage and there stood a fella digging through my boat... He had gotten into my truck, used the garage door opener and was having his way with my boat. He took of running and dropped everything he had in his hands. He's lucky I didn't have my gun loaded or he would have been toast. In the moment I decided he wasn't worth getting shot/stabbed over so I let him run off.

I'm just glad I got up and he didn't run off with my Fourwheeler. He had my rods and tackle box in his hands when I walked out. So everyone make sure your stuff is locked up good!

I had my tackle boxes stolen a few years ago. Thats a bad feeling when you walk out and everything gone. Sure makes you have bad feelings about some people and what you would like to do. Glad you kept your cool and didn't do the things you would have liked to do. But........ if that gun had been loaded!

My gun stays loaded. If they get caught in my shop , be lucky if they get to explain anything.

Don't get me wrong, I never want to have to shoot anyone... But as far as I'm concerned that guy was IN my house, and it's not a good feeling when a strange person who shouldn't be in your house is there... I had no idea what his intentions were and there was no way he would be going any further with my wife sleeping in our bedroom.

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Originally Posted by nimrod

my gun stays loaded. If they get caught in my shop , be lucky if they get to explain anything.

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You were probably lucky he didn't have a gun, it's a bad situation I'm glad it turned out that you didn't get hurt

THEY NEED TO BE SHOT , I worked hard for my stuff if you steel from me you should be shot . just the way I look at it :bash

Choot um!!!! And Choot um again!!!!!!:eek:

I just had both my batteries stolen and didn't realize it until I had already pushed off the bank and tried to start my boat. Sure glad they didn't get my paddle. Lol but seriously, people like that need to be caught and punished!!! My guns always loaded too but my tackle box and all my fishing gear is not worth somebody else's life. My grandpa always told me if someone steals something they probably need it worse than you. But on the other hand if they are in my house and try to come into my sanctuary god better help them because I'm well loaded and prepared for the worst, I'm a proud sponsor of the NRA and firmly believe in my 2nd amendment!!

Nothing makes me madder than a thief! :mad:

A thief invading the sanctity of my home would absolutely infuriate me.

I hate that it happened to you.

I can't stand a liar or a thief, and most of the time they go hand and hand, if I had caught that there fella and was unarmed at the time, but got my hands on him he probably would have wished I had shot him. I ain't got no time for a thief or a liar. I draw the line at a man stealing my fishing gear. I do carry a seperate rider policy on my insurance covering my fishing gear and electronics. However I hope to never have to use it.

Neighbor went out just the other day and when he got back to the ramp noticed his toolbox lid open and several tools were gone. They had stole his motor toter outa the back of his truck also. I'm guilty of leaving mine in the back of the truck also. Guys just one shot thief will end this crap! I just heard we might have had a sticky finger move in next to us so I've started locking up a lotta my stuff too.

It's so easy to say "I'd shoot that SOB" but I doubt a lot of people actually consider what the rest of their life would consist of for shooting a thief! Don't get me wrong, if he's made his way inside my home he'll not be around to stand trial. You guys be careful out there! Lol

They are bad about threatening you with knives or screwdrivers that they pick up out of your toolbox. Makes a fellow fear for his life. Who would blame you for shooting him to save ones life? It was either him or me your honor.

Sorry Sir , i have 17 rds for anyone that steals from me ............they can ask and i will probally give it to them , but its simple .......DONT take anything that aint yours !! or pay the price.

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Originally Posted by bwomack_29

I just had both my batteries stolen and didn't realize it until I had already pushed off the bank and tried to start my boat. Sure glad they didn't get my paddle. Lol but seriously, people like that need to be caught and punished!!! My guns always loaded too but my tackle box and all my fishing gear is not worth somebody else's life. My grandpa always told me if someone steals something they probably need it worse than you. But on the other hand if they are in my house and try to come into my sanctuary god better help them because I'm well loaded and prepared for the worst, I'm a proud sponsor of the NRA and firmly believe in my 2nd amendment!!

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

They are bad about threatening you with knives or screwdrivers that they pick up out of your toolbox. Makes a fellow fear for his life. Who would blame you for shooting him to save ones life? It was either him or me your honor.

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At that point you'd be within your right to use the 2nd amendment.

I don't like a thief

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Originally Posted by Ztkirkpatric

At that point you'd be within your right to use the 2nd amendment.

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My point exactly.

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Missing from Jolly Rogers Marine Lake Maumelle, Gabby the Dock Dog.

Whats worse than (chutting) someone(theif)!!!! is your daughter raped, your wife in the hospital(night mares) and the person(theif) that did it walking around on the street as if nothing happened(because they cannot find him).You wake up every night thinking it could happen again!! You wake up at every little noise!!!!! in the house!!! Thats what is worse!!!! you never get over it!! you never forget!!!

I keep everything I can locked up. Only thing I would leave out would be something that I wouldn't care if it got stolen. I wish I had a place to keep my boat locked up so I could leave everything in it.

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Originally Posted by jackie53

Whats worse than (chutting) someone(theif)!!!! is your daughter raped, your wife in the hospital(night mares) and the person(theif) that did it walking around on the street as if nothing happened(because they cannot find him).You wake up every night thinking it could happen again!! You wake up at every little noise!!!!! in the house!!! Thats what is worse!!!! you never get over it!! you never forget!!!

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Put this way most people can begin to understand why, or how you could shoot somebody. People have just lost their basic morals these days, yet another reason I wish I'd grew up 20 or 30yr ago.

Whats worse than( chutting )someone!!! Had too turn it over to the LORD!!! after all he is the final judge and I sure would not want to be the one explaning to JESUS why I raped that little Girl!!!! or robbed those folks!!! He (JESUS) has never lost a case!!! He knows the JUDGE pretty well!!!!