The comments here as well as the article are somewhat disturbing. Why? An older seclusive man only wants people off of his property. The article goes on to say that officers came by him home for welfare checks regarding his mental health. Why didn't his family or neighbors check on him? And, what does that have to do with him wanting people off of his property? There is no background check in the world that is going to stop any person regardless of their criminal history or mental health from acquiring a weapon - ever! It's not going to happen and that thought is a pipe dream as well as police propaganda. Why hasn't law enforcement brought in his family to talk to him? 

I am not suggesting this man is stable or within his rights to shoot people - although possibly to scare trespassers - maybe. I'm suggesting that our law enforcement secure some of that "knock out" gas that the Russians used Moscow to rescue their people instead of tear gas.