when does a preper become a raider

[grumpy old man]

sorry but if i was looking for stuff that i needed then first the yard would be reconed to see what i was going in to and i would be covered from a concelled position and with someone next to me we would be armed.
if on my recce i saw some one i would try and make contact and test the ground to see if we could trade we should try and avoid trouble as best we can.
if talks failed then i would leave returning a week or two later and would have to take all or nothing.
it's not that i'am a nasty person but you can't hit or robb someone then think we are all going to be friends afterwards so there is no point leaving loose ends to trip you up afterwards.

but if i was the owner then i would just kill you from a concelled spot and be ready for war if you would not ask first how could i ever trust you to trade with when you frist try to steal from me.

but i am a nice person really.:-)