Should your Realtor have to disclose concealed weapons?
In pro-gun states, should homeowners be worried about unknown weapons in their homes?
When I heard recent news about the Realtor who shot a loose Australian Shepherd-beagle mix in a homeowner’s yard last Thursday, Feb. 22, I had mixed feelings. I personally know what it’s like to be in a room with an aggressive Australian Shepherd, and the dog I’m talking about was loose as well. But it never even slightly occurred to me to wish I had a weapon to shoot a dog who was in its own home! If anything, I’m the intruder.
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Luckily, the Realtor didn’t shoot to kill. The dog was treated by a veterinarian and survived. While neighbors reportedly told WOWT/Gray News that the Realtor kicked the dog, who allegedly kept lunging at the housing representative, the family denied this accusation about the pet.
With two separate viewpoints and (apparently) no video footage to prove who was right, authorities concluded the shooting investigation and decided it was self-defense. The Realtor was even the one who left the home immediately and called the police.
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My problem with this story, even if we’re assuming the dog really was as intense as the Australian Shepherd I tried to walk, is that the agent never told the family that this person had a gun on his person. But in a concealed-weapon state where the stand-your-ground law is in effect, should homeowners be asking this question each time a Realtor visits?
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