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Valk wrote:Sorry guys,

I'm really at a loss in reading your comments. Where are all of the "come take it" people. Where are all the folks who can recite all the constitutional amendments? Did I miss it or has someone said you have the right to protect your property.

It is my property and I will go to great lengths to protect it.

Like it or not, I stopped them BEFORE any damage occurred.

Maybe because based on the information you provided, no one was taking your property. Was any potential damage worth going to court, spending a bunch of money or even going to jail because you decided to use actions instead of words? Grass grows back, tracks can be fixed, etc.

If you are looking for people to say "good job, you handled the situation great"' well you might not get many on this forum as you have noticed.

Valk wrote:I did not initiate a confrontation. I didn't say a word. My gun was over 50 feet away and I would have had to go around 2 cars and a motorcycle. I'm sure I could have taken at least 2 of them. The other 3 would have had to wait their turn. My next step, had they not changed their plan, would have forced their hand because they would have had to run over me.

Wow, the fact that you are willing to escalate a situation (verbal or nonverbal) and use violence instead of words is unbelievable. By "forcing their hand" you are escalating a situation that wasnt even a major situation to begin with. The fact that you have a CHL on the way is even more scary. Its attitudes like yours that give fuel to anti-CHL folks. If you are really serious about a CHL, leave the tough guy act at home and learn to use words rather than violence. It will save you alot of headaches down the road.

If you are not willing to just talk to the individuals or they do not want to speak with you, just call the cops. Maybe a chat with the neighbor to let him know that you dont want people on your property when he is getting work done to his house might help as well. Have you tried that? Does your HOA have any rules regarding this topic? If so, let them do the work for you and report it to them.

My neighbor had to get a dead palm tree removed from his front yard and when the crew came to remove it, they realized they needed to come up my driveway. They asked politely, and i said no problem. Unless you feel your LIFE is in grave danger, keep the firearm either concealed on you or somewhere else. Why place yourself in a situation YOU can avoid?