Father is old west, old school and is threatening to shoot people who come on his property including family. He has already shot at someone he thought was stealing gas out of his truck on his property, it was my nephew (24 years old) who came over to fix the window on dad's truck. He has always been like this but since he had a stroke in April he has gotten worse. I'm at my wits end and don't know what is going on with him because I don't want to get shot at but I don't want to be held responsible for what ends up happening either.
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Do alert Law enforcement. but after you have removed the guns or have confirmed you are unable to do so. Once he realizes you or the sheriff want him to give up the weapons he can become more combative and dangerous.
You have no time to waste, this is a dangerous situation.
GET THE GUNS AWAY FROM HIM!!
Good grief. You think you feel bad about upsetting Cowboy Dad -- how would you feel about attending the funeral service for your nephew? Or a social worker? Or a paramedic?
Use littletonway's suggestion of removing him from the house and having someone remove the guns, and the sherriff there to explain it when you get home.
Use Pam's suggestion about notifying law enforcement.
A person with dementia is not safe with guns. No way, no how.
I think you may be too close to the situation, and have just accepted what you call your Dad's cowboy ways all your life. Try to read your post as if someone else had written it. What would you tell that poster?
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I realize your Dad probably feels it's his 2nd Amendment right to own firearms, but with his unsteady health, this is a tricky situation. Would it be possible to take away all the bullets, but let him keeps his firearms? Or would he drive into town to buy ammo, even though it sounds like he shouldn't be driving at this point in time.