Man Buys a Rifle at a Pawn Shop for Full Price — Then Police Knock and Say the Firearm Was Reported Stolen by Its Previous Owner
It’s the kind of phone call that makes your stomach drop, especially if you’ve always tried to do things…
Hunter Files for a Landowner Tag in Colorado — Then Gets Denied Because a Clerical Error Shows He Owns Zero Acres in the State
The first sign something was off came in the form of a clean, automatic-looking denial on a landowner application—no…
Homeowner’s Security Camera Catches a Neighbor Firing From the Porch — Then Police Say the Clip Isn’t Clear Enough to Act On
It’s one thing to hear shots in the distance on a Saturday afternoon. It’s another to have your doorbell…
Man’s Storage Unit Is Broken Into and Three Guns Are Taken — Then the Storage Company Says the Insurance Policy Excluded Firearms
Anybody who’s ever run out of room in a safe knows how it goes. The season ends, you shuffle…
Hunter Spots a Poacher Taking a Buck 200 Yards Away — Then Calls the Game Warden Who Says He Can’t Respond Until Morning
It happened the way a lot of rural problems happen—quiet, fast, and just far enough away that you’ve got…
Shooting Range Owner Operates for 30 Years Without a Problem — Then a Subdivision Goes Up Nearby and the County Votes to Rezone Him Out
For three decades, the little shooting range sat out in the open country doing what it was built to…
Game Warden Approaches Two Anglers on a Riverbank — Then Charges One for No License After Running the Wrong Name in the Database
Two guys were working a quiet stretch of river from the bank, leapfrogging each other between little seams and…
Man Buys a Rifle Through a Private Sale and Transfers It at an FFL — Then State Police Contact Him Saying the Seller Filed It Stolen
A lot of us have bought a used rifle the same way: a buddy-of-a-buddy, a handshake in a gas…
Homeowner Calls the Non-Emergency Line Seven Times About Gunfire at Night — Then a Round Goes Through the Bedroom Window
It’s one thing to hear a couple pops off in the distance on a summer night. It’s another thing…
Hunter Shoots a Trophy Mule Deer on Public Land — Then an Outfitter Shows Up Claiming the Buck Was Living on His Private Lease
The buck was down in the shadow of a rimrock point, neck thick, forks tall, and that heavy muley…