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Inconsiderate neighbors, do you have one?

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:38:21 GMT

We have 2 really nice neighbors a 1/2 mile or so down the road. However, the guy right next door is a piece of work. Now that nice weather is here this has been the last week and will happen all summer.

At 8:30 Friday night the LR window was open and the cat was sprawled on the windowsill snoozing until the first gunshot when the neighbor started his target practice. The poor cat went from 0 to 60 off the sill and went tearing to the other side of the house. He shot for 45 min. As long as he stays toward the woods and before 11:00 pm, he usual favorite time, I suppose we should be grateful.

His 30 yr. old son took his 4 wheeler up and down the road past our house at midnight 3 times this week. Full throttle, just back and forth for no apparant reason.

The father has no cattle but has large wrapped bails of hay piled in the field across the road from us. Last night at 12:30 I heard a large truck with the motor running for a long time. Then came the tractor. DD came downstairs at 12:45 with some colorful language. They were across the road loading bails unto a flatbed, at that time of night,

This kind of stuff will go on while the weather is nice. The guy doesn't "work". He is around all day,as is son. For crying out loud do it during the day. Telling him won't help, he's a jerk as far as I'm concerned, he's nuts and armed.

Any rude neighbors where you live?

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:46:11 GMT

None that we are aware of. Where I live, gun target practice must take place at a licensed shooting range. I like shooting within a controlled environment with other responsible gun owners.

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alarmclock — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:50:17 GMT

People just hate HOA's but this is when having one is a good thing.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:52:59 GMT

@deepwaterdotter. No nothing like that here. Shooting guns around willy nilly is not allowed. There is an underground range in town.

We have noise hours also. Of course there is no farm equipment in my town that I know of. Edited to add, no HOA in this neighborhood. The town has its own rules as far as noise, junk in yards,etc.

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NickNack — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:51:02 GMT

Is it not illegal to shoot a gun like that in a neighborhood? I would report him. I would also report him for being so loud so late at night. I had a neighbor years ago who must have worked nights. At 4:30 a.m. they had a party on their deck and woke me up. I reported them, and soon after it was quiet.

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hckynut — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:52:59 GMT

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Yes.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:57:23 GMT

Sorry you are dealing with neighbors like that.

Wow do you live in the country?

We have a noise ordinance inside city limits it's 9 or 10 pm.

You can't say anything to people like that because it will only make it worse.

We are up until midnight but after that I would not want to listen to it. I like the peace & quiet so I would never want to listen to it.

I have never heard a real gunshot in my life.

We do have neighbors like that but they do different stuff like use their backyards as a trashcan, spray their backyards with something to kill everything on the ground so they don't have to mow. Have sucker branches growing on their trees from the ground up? One neighbor does not take care of his 3 dogs but nobody will do anything about it. His backyard has dog poo all over which the dogs cannot get away from. He does not scoop it up. In the summer when it gets hot it stinks like poo. As soon as it quits raining & warms up so the code person can smell what I'm talking about I will be calling animal control out here.

Neighbor on our other side does the same plus has guns & posts a sign on the front of his house nothing around is worth your life stay off my property or some krap. He's really paranoid & acts like someone is out to get him. The other neighbor has a hoarding & ocd problem.

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:57:37 GMT

Tonight is Cinco de Mayo, and my area generally has both fireworks and gunshots in the air. Because it's raining all day, we will not have fireworks so they will make up for it with lots of gunshots.

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Reva — Sun, 05 May 2019 17:58:18 GMT

Yes, we have some very inconsiderate neighbors also. One young guy a few houses down begins each day at 6:00 by driving by with a very loud muffler and returning 5 minutes later. I'm pretty sure he goes to Tim Hortons at the end of our street. This goes on all day long every single hour until about 10:00 p.m. Apparently he has no job. How do people get by with no job?? He's young and very irresponsible with a nasty temper and mouth.

Another neighbor puts her 2 dogs out first thing in the morning and they bark continually until she brings them in around midnight. I told her last year, very nicely, that the dogs scare our handicapped son when he is trying to fall asleep at night. Didn't help and she seems to have an attitude now. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. I would move in a heartbeat to an area that would provide more privacy but DH will not even consider it. Reva

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:00:15 GMT

I am fortunate I guess. At this time all my neighbors are mostly retired... quiet... and very nice. Of course with any sale of a home that peace can change... but for now, it is a great street and neighborhood to live on and in.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:00:54 GMT

No law that I am aware of for target practice. We are in a rural area. He stands on his back deck and must have targets set up near the tree line behind his house. DH said he must use night goggles when he does it late at night. No law enforcement right in town so we would have to call State Police miles away. Unless they catch him doing it he will just deny it. Truthfully, the township people are afraid of him. There is a junk ordinance but they don't say boo to him.

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DiAnne — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:11:41 GMT

I live in a neighborhood that the houses are very close together because they are stair stepping down to a large lake. We have very little turnover and currently I have great neighbors (even the teenagers). I don't even know what a gunshot sounds like. We do not have a HOA.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:12:14 GMT

I can't even imagine living like that. All I can say is I'm sorry for you. I never lived in circumstances like that or around people like that.

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:22:24 GMT

@alarmclock wrote:
People just hate HOA's but this is when having one is a good thing.

@alarmclock

HOA's don't dictate these types of things here in my area, the shooting especially.

City, county or state ordinances govern those issues and we don't even have an HOA where I live in the county (thankfully!).

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:28:05 GMT

I have three words for you....."Call the police". Yepper, in most places it's against the law to fire a weapon within a certain distance of other homeowners.

Years ago when we first moved in (1 acre lots) no one, no houses anywhere near us, we used to shoot at targets. That's where I learned how to shoot, as did my daughters.

Now this is a 1 acre lot development with houses in front and behind. There are trees everywhere so it looks more secluded that it actually is.

A person would have to be an idiot to fire a gun out in the open unless he/she is surrounded by acres and acres of land...even then it might not be a good idea...

Duh?! You see...bullets have a way of traveling...in the air!!!

Maybe 5 or 6 years ago we'd hear gun shots. Someone would call the police and it would end.

I suggest you call the police and make out a complaint. If these neighbors threaten you, get it on video and/or tape and swear out a warrant that they can't come with XXX amount of feet of you or your house. Keep an eye on your animals because ......well who knows.

My guess is this person is a total idiot. You hear where people have been shot just sitting in their house from stray bullets. Once that bullet leaves the chamber it seldom hits the intended target...unless the shooter is a sniper....plain and simple.

Target shooting is meant for target ranges that are controlled by people who know what the heck they're doing.

Now go ahead right now, get off of the computer and notify the police of your situation.

This is 2019 and you should never be afraid of anything or person while you and your family are in their homes.

ps I have a cat who's my weather vane. She hides BEFORE thunder and it rains...she's afraid of a loud sneeze. It's not fair to anyone or anything what's happening to you.

Take back your power.

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haddon9 — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:32:50 GMT

@alarmclock wrote:
People just hate HOA's but this is when having one is a good thing.

I agree! Loud noise early & late at night is not allowed in my community...not to mention shooting guns is simply illegal!

I happen to have GREAT neighbors! Several years ago when my DH first got sick he neglected the lawn and the weeds were getting bad. Since we didn't know how expensive his care was going to be we didn't invest in a law service. My son would come over occasionally to mow.

One Sunday morning three of my neighbors (from 3 different homes on my cul de sac) came over to trim trees, shrubs, mow & edge for us. (Two of them don't even do their own lawns but have a service!) I never asked them to do this but was so grateful! They are the best!!....unfortunately two of them have moved in the last few years.

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:37:42 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2

The first and most important thing that you need to do is to contact your local government and law enforcement for the ordinances in your area for these issues.

Find out what IS and ISN'T illegal in your area.

Given your past profession, I'm surprised that wouldn't have done that?

Not being snarky at all, I'm just surprised.

You and your family shouldn't have to live with that type of behaviour and over time the stress could take it's toll on all of you.

We all should be able to enjoy our homes in peace and you may find that you don't have to put up with this reckless and extremely inconsiderate behaviour.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:38:18 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@alarmclock wrote:
People just hate HOA's but this is when having one is a good thing.

I agree! Loud noise early & late at night is not allowed in my community...not to mention shooting guns is simply illegal!

I happen to have GREAT neighbors! Several years ago when my DH first got sick he neglected the lawn and the weeds were getting bad. Since we didn't know how expensive his care was going to be we didn't invest in a law service. My son would come over occasionally to mow.

One Sunday morning three of my neighbors (from 3 different homes on my cul de sac) came over to trim trees, shrubs, mow & edge for us. (Two of them don't even do their own lawns but have a service!) I never asked them to do this but was so grateful! They are the best!!....unfortunately two of them have moved in the last few years.

@haddon9 . We don’t have an HOA but we have a town and police force that enforce the rules of the town. We have ordinances. We pay taxes for this.

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scatcat — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:40:59 GMT

I don’t even know anyone who owns a gun let alone neighbors who shoot guns into the woods for kicks.

People’s fascination with guns is lost on me.

Our neighbor’s dogs bark once in a while.

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ahoymate — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:43:28 GMT

That is how life is. Not always the way we want it to be