The gated community issue.

[Fxfymn413]

Wow, i need some customers that would be willing to pay that kind of money. Hard to imagine that kind of profit margin.

30 foot wide aluminum slide gate and we had to run about 300 feet of underground power as well as communication lines. I'm sure the installers did well, but we looked into a DYI and the gate alone was close to $10K as I recall. I have started doing all of the maintenance myself since the gate company has gotten even more expensive as time has gone on.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Sounds like most of you all subscribe to the 'Paranoya Mean Destroya' tune. All we have is a 12 buck Harbor Freight driveway alarm to tell us when a vehicle is in the drive by the house. and I agree with Mossy, dogs are basically useless as watchmen. Our 'mean' dog would go for a ride as well and probably leave nose prints on the glass. The big deterrent is my NRA sign in the front yard and my Trump sign. If you can read, you know where I stand on stuff.

The dogs that give me the most concern are the little ones I call 'ankle biters' The little ones seem to be the most agressive in my experience. The big 'guard' dogs are really docile. Big bark and no bite.

Signs are meant to convey a message... Congratulations!

 

[Sigarms]

The big deterrent is my NRA sign in the front yard and my Trump sign.

I don't consider that a deterrent at all, but an admittance to a metal state of mind. I'd never worship one man.

However, even if you didn't have those signs up, I still would not trespass.

 

[kenmac]

This is the only warning hanging on the outside of my gate.
If the gate is closed, you aren't welcome on the other side.

50 ft. After crossing the gate, the first camera should pick you up and alert my phone and a chime inside the house.

25 more ft and the next camera should also pick you up. alerts my phone and chimes inside the house.

If I'm home, I've been waiting to welcome ya !

50'

 

[5030]

Not an issue out this way. Everyone is armed and everyone is a redneck too. Me included.

 

[oosik]

I don't think I'm a redneck but I'm well prepared. So are all the others who live out this way. And in the first few years here on the property - I got plenty of practice.

 

[stuckmotor]

My wife is about to move to a gated communiy to be near the grandchildren. I don't mind the gate. I mind the HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. I'm staying in the old house to fix it up and either sell it and follow her or whatever. We'll see how things work out.

 

[TheMan419]

Sounds like most of you all subscribe to the 'Paranoya Mean Destroya' tune. All we have is a 12 buck Harbor Freight driveway alarm to tell us when a vehicle is in the drive by the house. and I agree with Mossy, dogs are basically useless as watchmen. Our 'mean' dog would go for a ride as well and probably leave nose prints on the glass. The big deterrent is my NRA sign in the front yard and my Trump sign. If you can read, you know where I stand on stuff.

The dogs that give me the most concern are the little ones I call 'ankle biters' The little ones seem to be the most agressive in my experience. The big 'guard' dogs are really docile. Big bark and no bite.

You over paid for the hf alarm. We paid $8. Hell our dog isn’t even a good driveway alarm.

 

[deserteagle71]

Not an issue out this way. Everyone is armed and everyone is a redneck too. Me included.

Same where I live.

The Post Office does not deliver to individual homes in this area. There is a bank of mail boxes in one location where everyone for several miles has to pick up their mail. For me, it's close enough that I walk it, just for the exercise. On the way I walk past one of my neighbor's houses. That neighbor has been gone for a few days - no vehicles around. Yet for the past few days UPS/Fed Ex has been delivering packages and stacking them in front of the house steps. This afternoon there were 4 big boxes there, a couple with big bows on top. Not one "porch pirate" has touched them.

 

[Sigarms]

I don't think I'm a redneck but I'm well prepared.

I've explained to my one boy who likes to play "redneck" that there is a difference between "country living" and "white trash redneck living".

I have no signs posted on my property, and the one access gate off one road has been gone for a couple of years now. I had an issue with trespassers one time since we lived here when I caught them, funny enough, never had a problem after that LOL

 

[jaxs]

If you have good enough Castle and Stand Your Ground laws, you wont need the lawyers.

There is no Castle Doctrine in any state that provide's fpr arming yourself then leaving the safty of your house to sneek up and tap the window of a parked car with a loaded gun.

Also use to get the meth heads or whatever parking in my drive at all hours. A walk down far side of the trees and tapping on their window with the .40cal soon put a stop to that.

If the people in that car had been armed and a gunfight insued,they would have stronger claim to stand your ground than you would. Guaranteed you would face a grand jury that would have no choice but hand down an indictment since you intentionally pursued them with a gun. The prosecuter would claim you clearly wanted to kill someone otherwise you would have stayed in your house. Your claim of only wanting to frighten them away would'nt sound true since you sneeked through trees instead of walking down the road in plain sight.
They would say you sneeked through the trees so that you would be in gun range when they finally saw you.

The other group were scrappers showing up when most people are at work. One I caught sneaking around and became pretty pushy when I asked him to leave and then noticed his partner leave the truck and try to flank me. Mr. .40cal came out once again and after a little negotiation about the current scrap value of lead, they decided to leave. That was the end to all my trespassers. I guess word got around..

People to which "word got around to"would witness your fondness for waving a gun around and appearant desire to shoot someone. If you ever face a problem involving firearms,what you say on public forums like this could be driving nails in your cell door.

 

[5030]

You over paid for the hf alarm. We paid $8. Hell our dog isn’t even a good driveway alarm.

You musta got it on sale....lol

 

[oosik]

I'm feeling the same as stuckmotor. The gate would be no problem. The HOA and their rules - therein lies the problem.

So ........ I see that it will be just me and Brownie out here on the 80 until we both expire. This is definitely the best for everybody.

 

[Sigarms]

There is no Castle Doctrine in any state that provide's fpr arming yourself then leaving the safty of your house to sneek up and tap the window of a parked car with a loaded gun.

If the people in that car had been armed and a gunfight insued,they would have stronger claim to stand your ground than you would. Guaranteed you would face a grand jury that would have no choice but hand down an indictment since you intentionally pursued them with a gun. The prosecuter would claim you clearly wanted to kill someone otherwise you would have stayed in your house. Your claim of only wanting to frighten them away would'nt sound true since you sneeked through trees instead of walking down the road in plain sight.
They would say you sneeked through the trees so that you would be in gun range when they finally saw you.

People to which "word got around to"would witness your fondness for waving a gun around and appearant desire to shoot someone. If you ever face a problem involving firearms,what you say on public forums like this could be driving nails in your cell door.

You're issue is using too much common sense.

 

[Hay Dude]

I don't consider a 'gaited community, rural. No gates out here and everyone is armed.

Really? I see tons of gates in rural parts of my area. Almost every estate with substantial property has gates.
We don’t have a lot of gated communities, though. Just not enougha crime for them.

 

[Rustyiron]

 

[Midniteoyl]

There is no Castle Doctrine in any state that provide's fpr arming yourself then leaving the safty of your house to sneek up and tap the window of a parked car with a loaded gun.

If the people in that car had been armed and a gunfight insued,they would have stronger claim to stand your ground than you would. Guaranteed you would face a grand jury that would have no choice but hand down an indictment since you intentionally pursued them with a gun. The prosecuter would claim you clearly wanted to kill someone otherwise you would have stayed in your house. Your claim of only wanting to frighten them away would'nt sound true since you sneeked through trees instead of walking down the road in plain sight.
They would say you sneeked through the trees so that you would be in gun range when they finally saw you.

People to which "word got around to"would witness your fondness for waving a gun around and appearant desire to shoot someone. If you ever face a problem involving firearms,what you say on public forums like this could be driving nails in your cell door.

Nah.. Not in this state. Trespassing with intent is taken seriously here. I have absolutely *no clue* what your intentions are parking in a darkened car in my darkened driveway at 2am, but I am damn sure not gonna just sit there and let you do whatever you think you can do on my property without discourse. Are you there waiting for others to finish robbing me/break into my house, or just doing some drugs or getting a bl**job? Don't know. Don't care. You will be meet and challanged as to your intentions and then told to leave. Don't like it, park and/or try to steal from somewhere else.. Guarantee that property owner will do the same.

 

[deserteagle71]

Really? I see tons of gates in rural parts of my area. Almost every estate with substantial property has gates.
We don’t have a lot of gated communities, though. Just not enougha crime for them.

I have gates across my driveway. But they are not locked - they are to keep out stray livestock. Nevada is an "Open Range" state - which means if you don't want livestock on your property then it is YOUR responsibility to fence the livestock out.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have gates across my driveway. But they are not locked - they are to keep out stray livestock. Nevada is an "Open Range" state - which means if you don't want livestock on your property then it is YOUR responsibility to fence the livestock out.

I really like learning about how you all roll in Nevada. I have visited several times and I am amazed by the views, the mountain, the deserts and the people.

 

[kenmac]

I must say, I'm doing all I can to protect the criminals around here, cameras, lights, dog, fencing, My driveway gates remained closed, etc, I do all that for their protection ! Not mine !