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Yeah, I told someone the other day that a Cougar for me would be an 80 year old woman. LOL

Seriously, dementia and other mental diseases are a real heartbreak for families and can actually be a safety issue for all involved. Trust me, I know first hand as my Father had Alzheimer's. These can affect people differently, and you can have people who are very docile, meek and friendly, or you can have people who become very violent and crazy.

In the case of my Dad, he did have episodes where he would get agitated and a mean streak would come out. Luckily (if you can call it that) he also had Parkinson's disease that progressed rapidly to a point where he became bedfast and any serious physical violence was squelched by his inability to fight. This all happened when I was about 19 - 20 years old and was the oldest of 2 children still living at home. To my advantage, my Dad had been NRA Hunter Safety instructor and between that, my shooting on NRA and other competition teams from a very early age, I was able to properly secure all of the guns in the house.

So, bottom line, while it was a hard thing to do, and he never ever threatened to use them or tried to et to them, I had to remove all of the firearms from his access just in case. I really have sympathy for anyone who has to deal with these types of issues in family. It is very hard on relationships and takes a mental and physical toll on the others in the family as well. But safety is key and if you have to do it, you must make the home safe for all.

WildBill wrote:

Bettner said the elderly woman has also cursed at him and attempted to strangle another woman with whom she thought he was having an affair.

Poor woman. She is probably suffering from some kind of illness.

Yeah, I am sure there is some form of senile dementia involved. Just a good reason she shouldn't have a gun. She won't have one for long anyway as I am sure they will remove them from her.

A 92 year old woman fired shots at her neighbor after he refused to kiss her. Seeing the photo, I am not sure which I would choose either; having to kiss her or being shot at!

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