You did make that claim when you said "Evidence sourced says no" in response to my question: "But isn't it safer for both you and your children to simply respect the wishes of the homeowner and return the firearm to your car?"
Not at all, in fact.
It's not the leaving that I have a problem with.
It's the leaving my children in that environment I have a problem with.
If it were just me alone, I'd leave, or go put the firearm in the car, no problem.
Once I'm on scene to collect my children, in the house, gathering them up, I'm leaving
with them.
And he's trying to do so by asking someone in a known domestic situation not to enter his home while armed.
By threateni9ng that person with a gun when they make the choice to become an armed intruder, he's taking an active stance in removing said hazard.
He's the one pointing a firearm at others, not me, I'm there to collect my kids and go. If anyone is the hazard, he is.
Ex-husbands with guns who are actively involved in domestic are known hazards as well. An even greater hazard than a gun-free zone.
I'm sorry, "
actively involved in domestic" what?
The homeowner has a responsibility to his children, which means not letting an irate and armed ex-husband into his home.
Oh you think I'm irate throughout all this.
Since I didn't freak out when I walked in on my X and her boyfriend, and yes I was armed at the time, there's no reason to assume I would be irate here. Picking up my children is a pleasant event I look forward to every day.
But why would you escalate the situation in the first place?
If it were up to me I'd go in, get the kids and leave. No problem.
The homeowner is the one causing problems here. I'm here to get the kids and go, nothing else.
Forget the firearms, he could not like the shirt I'm wearing. Let's say it has a political message or something. He sees it, tells me I can't wear that shirt in his house and to leave.
That's fine. I'll leave...with the kids. I'm not being defiant against him, I'm complying. I'm leaving.
Ok, so this time let's forget the firearms AND the kids. Let's say I need to get the copy our last joint tax return. X leaves it on the kitchen counter at this same house. I show up, house is open so I go in, everyone's in the back chill'n. I see my X, she tells me the file's on the counter, then the home owner sees the political message on my shirt and tells me to leave. Fine, I'm leaving....with my personal tax paperwork.
Yes, a homeowner can kick out whoever they want for whatever reason, but the person being kicked out has the right to collect their property and remove their property from your house. If you get evicted, you still have a right to go into the residence and retrieve your property. If you get fired, you still have a right to go onto company ground and into company structures to retrieve your personal property.
10x that right for children.