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Its not the dogs fault...

Yeah I know...I have a real soft spot for the canine of the species...Regardless of the breed...

I've been around them for most my life and am confident I would know if a dog is a real threat to me or others, or is it just scared/injured/abused and just trying to defend itself...

I do have a respect for the animals, their owners...Well thats another subject in some cases...

For an owner to threaten to unleash an "aggressive" dog on another person is definitely a crime...Whether the animal is truely capable of being used in that manner, to me, is highly unlikely, and for the most part a bag a gas statement by that owner...

Maybe I am more tolerant (I don't appreciate a dog poopin in the yard) than others...But I know they gotta go somewhere, and if it did happen, and the owner picked it up, like I do...Then I would have zero complaints...

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Since he didn’t make a direct threat against anyone I wouldn't make a report, but that's just my opinion. His comment was probably nothing more than a statement made in anger without any intention to follow through. Plus, no crime was committed.

I agree with Charles here...

But isn't it amazing how much more politically and socially informed people who value the freedom and sacrifices of others before us are???

My philosophical slant on discussions like this is pretty simple...

The simple reason we carry a firearm for lawful defensive purposes is not (in my opinion) derived solely on what is enumerated in a document...It is more subtle than that...

Obviously it is a moral issue, that goes hand in hand with values complimented by freedom earned, and the sacrifices to protect that freedom...

When a person (citizen) understands the basic principles of why we are here, it becomes more of an issue of protecting the "Empowerment" of the individual...If you value your choice to excersise a right enumerated in our founding documents, you therefore understand and value all of which I just stated...It becomes an integrated part of your life, and how you conduct yourself in our society...Its like putting on a coat you never feel like you have to take off for any reason or occasion...

Those who do not choose to exercise a right, certainly have the right to do so...They therefore allow themselves not to be empowered and therefore understanding (or value) the responsibility and accountability of that choice...

They will think that anyone who "does", is a threat or imbalance to their interpretation of our culture and society...And will attack it...As we have seen in our history...

This nieghbor of yours fits that personification to a "T"...I could say I feel sorry for them, but thats just a based upon the little info I have at this point...

If they had a Kerry sign in their yard...They probably don't have a gun in the house, much less a desire to ever get one...Thats their choice...

Sorry for the rant...But thats just how I feel...