Thursday, February 4, 2010

BB Guns...

I'm not a huge fan of BB guns. Mostly because people think they can shoot them within city limits and no one gets hurt. Right? Last summer, our rental neighbor across the street had 2 kids with BB guns and our truck windshield received 2-3 holes. Not good. Merril talked to the Dad and we got a new windshield but it's still irksome.

Today I was in my room and heard a big thud. Thinking a bird had run into the window, I pulled up the blinds and saw this:


"That's no bird," I thought.

When I looked down, a lady and her daughter were target practicing in their back yard and her line of sight was pointed at my window. They're using a metal target and I think it ricocheted poorly. I walked out and said, "Hey, I think you just shot my window." She apologized and called the glass company and they're going to pay to have it fixed but like I say, irksome.


I really don't have a problem with BB guns as long as they're shot out away from kids, houses, and cars. Anyhoo. That's our 2nd BB gun incident in under a year, from 2 completely different families.

5 comments:

Beka said...

You've got to be kidding me! That's a bummer. At least your neighbors are nice enough to pay (especially when they're caught red-handed).

Sweet Em said...

To illustrate how long I've lived in urban density - I am flabbergasted by this story. I can guarantee that will NEVER happen to my windows.

And to illustrate how I'm am not actually a the feminist I thought I was I was equally flabbergasted by the fact that it was a lady and her daughter.

Weird

shaunita said...

Ca-razy! Epsecially that you've had two episodes so closely spaced. Though the experience would make a good bumper sticker.

Rachel said...

I can't imagine why people think that BB guns are not shooting a firearm within city limits. I mean, you can't even fire a paintball gun within city limits, and, most of the time, they cause less damage than a BB gun... strange...

Sara said...

SERIOUSLY? You'd think your neighbors could have some common sense. At least they follow the rules to replace what they brake but how inconvenient.