You just don't pull a gun out unless there is a clear and present danger. People might walk across your property for a number of reasons, not intending to do any harm. A simple "what are y'all doing here" would have been the appropriate response. 70 years old is a little early to have serious alzheimers, but not unheard of. And, even then, people with Alzheimers have difficulty remembering recent events...I suspect that handling a gun is something that the man learned long ago. Besides, the people were leaving - firing a shot would never have been justified. That 9 year old girl must have been real threatening!!
Bottom line is that the man should have known better and he deserved to be arrested. He was just being a cranky old man for no good reason trying to prove some point. Hope he enjoys his vacation.
One more nail in the coffin for gun owners, especially elder gun owners. If you're going to be a jackass, please do it without a gun so the entire free world doesn't have to suffer for your jackassery.
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