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32. I get door knockers routinely.

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:53 AM

May 26

Teenagers wanting to mow my lawn.
Mormon Missionarys.
AT&T internet salesperson.
Republican party canvassers.
Girl Scout cookie kids.
Halloweeners.
Kids asking to pick leaves from my Gingko Tree for their tree scrapbooks.
Never thought about shooting any of them.

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72 year old MAGA unloads gun at door to door solar salesmen [View all] Demovictory9 May 25 OP

I hear the ole "I feared for my life," even though victims had obviously left and not a threat. Silent Type May 25 #1

I havnt seen a door to door DiverDave May 26 #2

Would seem a stretch ... krkaufman May 26 #5

I agree. DiverDave May 26 #14

I'm guessing some D.A.s feel that... dchill May 26 #16

They come thru our neighborhood all the time, pitching solar panels, window cleaning, landscaping... Hekate May 26 #17

Same here in NC. yardwork May 26 #43

We get LOTS of them here. Seldom fear them but annoyed when they don't wanna hear NO; get off my property Attilatheblond May 26 #79

I would report that if it happened to me. yardwork May 26 #82

Yeah, I figure those types are casing the place. Lots of older people in this area, easily overpowered Attilatheblond May 26 #83

Good points. yardwork May 26 #84

Back at ya, yardwork! Attilatheblond May 26 #89

havent seen girl scouts pushing those mint cookies for years. AllaN01Bear May 26 #50

Same here. IL Dem May 26 #87

On Proselytizing... ProfessorGAC May 26 #88

My dad used to tell them he was "Roman Catholic." yardwork May 26 #90

A couple times, my dear husband told that type to "wait here & I'll listen while I clean my guns Attilatheblond May 26 #92

I had a door to door salesman show up to my house 2 days ago, gab13by13 May 26 #29

this was stopped for that very reason. AllaN01Bear May 26 #48

We have solar panel salesmen, Girl Scouts and LOTS of roofing company sales (after hailstorms) flying_wahini May 26 #53

Yeah, we get a lot of that in Floriduh Conjuay May 26 #63

If they even got that job in the area Shermann May 26 #80

And that's probably why d-t-d sales are back. Those decades reversed the conditions. JHB May 26 #65

I see them all the time jmowreader May 26 #66

Ask them for a business card or company literature. Very few have one. Norrrm May 26 #91

The window people were here last week Shermann May 26 #81

gun humpers are the biggest fucking cowards on the planet Skittles May 26 #3

War is coming Woodycall May 26 #4

How would that have helped in this situation. scipan May 26 #6

My Mother died as a result of a struggle over the pistol she bought as a hedge against... BurnDoubt May 26 #8

I'm sorry for your loss, and hope the rest of your life eventually got better... Hekate May 26 #18

Thanks. It's a journey. I like myself and it ended better than you'd think. BurnDoubt May 26 #20

It wouldn't have Woodycall May 26 #12

Understood Hekate May 26 #19

Why did you close the distance with gun in hand? Kaleva May 26 #26

I didn't Woodycall May 26 #31

Why didn't you retreat to your safe room? Kaleva May 26 #34

Post removed Post removed May 26 #37

I have a fucking glass patio door Woodycall May 26 #38

Again, what is the name of the training program you attended? Kaleva May 26 #41

I admire your spirit of comity and self-restraint Orrex May 26 #42

I don't know, but you seem angry. MineralMan May 26 #55

I can. MorbidButterflyTat May 26 #73

Having quality locks without reinforcing the frame doesn't do much Kaleva May 26 #40

what brand vault door is on your safe room? ret5hd May 26 #54

First you have to know what a safe room is Kaleva May 26 #59

what good is a safe room if anyone... ret5hd May 26 #67

Have you ever tried to do that? Kaleva May 26 #68

yes, very very often... ret5hd May 26 #70

And then you get shot Kaleva May 26 #85

What happens if there's a fire? MorbidButterflyTat May 26 #74

No Kaleva May 26 #86

Maybe consider moving MorbidButterflyTat May 26 #72

People get guns because they intend to kill people with it Kaleva May 26 #23

to rephrase, some people purchase guns for self defense harumph May 26 #45

But one trains with the goal of killing another human Kaleva May 26 #49

I get that you're using it (intent) in the sense of "preparing" to possibly kill harumph May 26 #52

I see your point Kaleva May 26 #58

Similar TnDem May 26 #56

Some of the basics are the same Kaleva May 26 #62

A weird reply -- door-to-door salesmen carrying a gun is going to solve what problem? Nt lostnfound May 26 #51

Guarantees a sale? MorbidButterflyTat May 26 #75

+1, And for home defense against door kickers when they think they can start rounding up Dems & Libs. nt Hotler May 26 #61

Hm. Sounds logical. MorbidButterflyTat May 26 #71

Thankfully the body-count didn't go up... this time. Anyone out there know the ratio of ... BurnDoubt May 26 #7

I'm not sure I would have walked up to that house. LisaM May 26 #9

Gettin' old. Probably afraid he'll die before he gets a chance to take a human life. Iggo May 26 #10

I don't think that we should pre-judge markodochartaigh May 26 #11

Next Door, can tell you a lot about your neighborhood MagickMuffin May 26 #13

I got kicked out of nextdoor too... because I challenged the racists Demovictory9 May 26 #15

Nextdoor sounds dangerous AF. People must be mad to willingly put out not only their real name but their real address as Celerity May 26 #22

I belonged at one point because it could, on occasion, be a decent source for info about lost pets and such. Xavier Breath May 26 #60

People who answer a door with a gun in hand aren't trained Kaleva May 26 #25

I know, right? If you're that pissing your pants scared then don't answer the door in the first place. meadowlander May 26 #27

I very much agree Kaleva May 26 #33

I've managed to remain moonscape May 26 #64

Murderer probably had dementia. Family should have taken away his guns. raccoon May 26 #21

White men can't have dementia unless they're democrats. See Trump. harumph May 26 #46

Who did he murder? onenote May 26 #69

I know he's white RandiFan1290 May 26 #24

correct Celerity May 26 #77

Glad the salesmen didn't die Marthe48 May 26 #28

Yup, I had an internet salesman come to my door 2 days ago, gab13by13 May 26 #30

I listen to their spiel and ask for a card Marthe48 May 26 #36

I get door knockers routinely. Chipper Chat May 26 #32

Those R canvassers are dangerous The Madcap May 26 #35

🤣🤣🤣 Chipper Chat May 26 #44

Our house is in the mountains of rural Pennsylvania PJMcK May 26 #39

We can only control what we ourselves do Kaleva May 26 #47

Of course he shot at them for selling solar panels which makes them "liberals". That is what the right-wing ratchiweenie May 26 #57

It's obvious the homeowners feared for their lives. LudwigPastorius May 26 #76

The salesmen were retreating before the codger (FTR: I am a codger) fired on them or even they knew he was there ... marble falls May 26 #78

Throw the book at him! He should be in jail pending Joinfortmill May 26 #93