Might Have Jumped the Gun

[Wiggity]

I think you may have jumped the gun. If all you heard was yelling, then that happens all the time and no one gives a shit if you don't appreciate it. There is definitely something to be said for staying out of other people's business.

Now if there was screaming/crashing and stuff like that then it might be a good idea. But just for yelling? Stuff happens a LOT.

[airborneranger]

Good way to get your keester in deep shiite.
DV's are a very dangerous thing to step into.

Exactly. No reason to put yourself in that situation. It is best to let the LE deal with it.

[KevDen2005]

They're probably glad you are looking out for their safety.

Thinking logically, that's not good.

Seriously though, I wouldn't worry. You did what you thought was best at the time. The officers left after they determined no crime had been committed. The people were yelling out front, you could assume anyone on your street may have called.

[Not_A_Llama]

I think you jumped the gun.

Blood-curdling screams, gunshots, crashing noises, different.

Were they inside their property? If they were, then double my sentiment.

Never thought I'd see this much "think of the children" busybody sentiment on a gun board. People have their own ways of dealing with problems, and short of violence, it's not the place of outsiders to impose upon a family.

Also, never forget that as a gun owner, you're the most easily persecuted majority in this country. Phone calls with nothing but empty allegations can very easily destroy your life, and interfering with others' homelife is an open (+consensual, IMO) invitation to trouble.

Live the example.

[Sparky]

I would have knocked on their door instead and ask them if everything was alright and if so to keep it down. You should cap it early and tell him that you were the one who called.

Not something I would do.

[cstone]

Screaming that I can hear from inside my home is an interference with my home life. Besides, all that yelling might keep me from hearing the mystical secret of amazing gunsmithing while I'm watching Gunsmoke.

We each live our lives and make our decisions. Once they are made, we move on and deal with the consequences. For as many people who say, "stay out of it" there are people who would criticize you for not being a good citizen and protecting the poor defenseless children.

No one else was there. You were there, and you made a decision. Regardless of what decision you make, second guessing and backseat driving assistance are worth less than day old dog urine (and that includes my opinion regarding what you should or shouldn't do).

Be safe.

[blacklabel]

Also, never forget that as a gun owner, you're the most easily persecuted majority in this country. Phone calls with nothing but empty allegations can very easily destroy your life, and interfering with others' homelife is an open (+consensual, IMO) invitation to trouble.

I appreciate the non-interventionist opinions as that's my opinion as well the vast majority of the time but last night I had an instinct to play it different.

That's a solid point about being mindful of how we conduct ourselves to avoid false allegations.

[spqrzilla]

I would have knocked on their door instead and ask them if everything was alright and if so to keep it down. You should cap it early and tell him that you were the one who called.

Unsatisfactory advice.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

You did the right thing. You followed your gut and did what you thought was right at the time. Don't second guess yourself.

[TFOGGER]

I would have knocked on their door instead and ask them if everything was alright and if so to keep it down. You should cap it early and tell him that you were the one who called.

Horrible idea. More cops get shot during domestic dispute calls than all other types of calls combined.