Only owned Mahalo for a week, and someone tried to steal her

[hjorgan]

Well. That answers the "Why do you carry a firearm on your boat?" question I saw on another forum. I'm proud to live and boat in a state that supports open carry, stand your ground, and other 2nd amendment rights.

[Al]

Originally Posted by Retriever

Glad you and Mahalo are okay!

Seattle has gone crazy. I've had my car broken into at the Silver Cloud garage near where your boat was. Recently a (well known to the police) lady broke into my girlfriends apartment building and stole all the laundry from the communal washer/dryers. One of my neighbors on the Ship Canal found a homeless person living in his boat. I've seen dozens of needles floating on Lake Union and scattered about parks and sidewalks.

Time to get cruising!

As a resident of Alaska who visits Seattle a couple times a year, I retain a 9mm CC firearm alongside a a non-resident Washington state CC permit.
Just saying, Welcome to Seattle,a true Left Coast quagmire.

[leeman]

Originally Posted by Al

As a resident of Alaska who visits Seattle a couple times a year, I retain a 9mm CC firearm alongside a a non-resident Washington state CC permit.
Just saying, Welcome to Seattle,a true Left Coast quagmire.

If you passed through Canada going from Alaska to Seattle and vice versa wouldn't that be a real no no? Or does some marine rule override the standard 'no handguns in Canada' law?

[Nopistn]

Originally Posted by healhustler

Happy things worked out the way they did. Given the circumstances, I think you did well, but we all have post-judgment syndrome in the aftermath. Funny though, how one can happen to be on the boat during a rare moment. In our three years in one location, I was aboard overnight only twice. Both times, there was an incident.

I've caught a group partying on my boat when I walked up late at night who I would have probably otherwise been oblivious to. There were just kids looking for a cool place to hang out and drink.
I suspect a lot of us have no idea what goes on at our boats at night when we're away.

[BandB]

Originally Posted by Nopistn

I've caught a group partying on my boat when I walked up late at night who I would have probably otherwise been oblivious to. There were just kids looking for a cool place to hang out and drink.
I suspect a lot of us have no idea what goes on at our boats at night when we're away.

We've caught kids intending to but our alarms went off and my wife spoke to the over the speaker. Talk about a couple jumping.

[toocoys]

Originally Posted by hjorgan

Well. That answers the "Why do you carry a firearm on your boat?" question I saw on another forum. I'm proud to live and boat in a state that supports open carry, stand your ground, and other 2nd amendment rights.

This is Texas. I sleep with a 9mm single stack on the ledge next to the bed.

[Nopistn]

Originally Posted by BandB

We've caught kids intending to but our alarms went off and my wife spoke to the over the speaker. Talk about a couple jumping.

I just walked up with my phone camera recording and the light on and asked if they could state their names for the police dispatcher on speaker phone, lol.
Never saw em scatter so fast.

[Al]

Originally Posted by leeman

If you passed through Canada going from Alaska to Seattle and vice versa wouldn't that be a real no no? Or does some marine rule override the standard 'no handguns in Canada' law?

You are correct, however, we stow the gun in Seattle, yet we can transport one via the Alaska Ferry to Bellingham, or claim it in a locked container, were we to fly. We often drive from Prince Rupert to Seattle, while one can feel naked for the duration, there is less of a concern while amongst Canadians, fellow North country folks. It is when we are back into the gross elements of big city life that we are aware of our surroundings, and time of day.

[Al]

Originally Posted by toocoys

This is Texas. I sleep with a 9mm single stack on the ledge next to the bed.

Same here, backed up by a 'Greener" hanging on the bed stead.


Al-Ketchikan

[dhays]

Originally Posted by toocoys

This is Texas. I sleep with a 9mm single stack on the ledge next to the bed.

In Texas you might need that to defend yourself against a drunk cop entering your apartment by mistake, thinking it was hers. Only if you are black though.

[toocoys]

Originally Posted by dhays

In Texas you might need that to defend yourself against a drunk cop entering your apartment by mistake, thinking it was hers. Only if you are black though.

That is true.