To the editor:

I have a request for the hunters of Kansas: Please stop shooting at our homes. Seriously, if you don’t know what is in the line of fire, don’t shoot. I don’t care whether there’s a 10-point beauty in your sights; my life may depend on your shooting skills, and I would rather not take that chance again.

This morning, while I sat drinking coffee I heard shots exploding nearby and looked out the window just in time to see a buck go down. When we confronted the hunters they were horrified to realize that there was a house directly in their line of fire. They were not from around here and had no idea that several families lived on the land on which they were hunting. Apparently they had paid no attention to the livestock, farm buildings, fences, locked gates and “no trespassing” signs. It should have been obvious to anyone that they were on private land, and even more than that, on a working farm. I guess the thrill of the hunt was too much for them.

I wish this was the only time something like this has happened, but, unfortunately, it is all too common in the country. So, please, please, make sure you know whether you’re in danger of shooting someone at their breakfast table when you shoot at that buck.

Cynthia Annett,

Oskaloosa