Thanks for the input. I'm checking local ordinances just to be sure.
The weapon is not viewable from the exterior of the house.
And, her son who attends the school in question had not been doing great in his history class (I guess he's been listening to me tell him about what really happened as opposed to how they want you to think things happened), until she decided to leave her drapes up when she changed. She's a nurse and strips for extra money (in fact, she makes more stripping but is devoted to helping releive suffering - guess that's why she's dated me this long). All of a sudden Brian started doing well in history.
Turns out Mr. XYX has an office on the top floor of the school opposite her bedroom. He claims the telescope in his office is for astronomy. Hey, I thought he taught history?
Gotta marry this girl some day. Gotta resign my commission some day too. Have we won the war on terrorism yet? Oh well, all things come in due time.