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Thoughts on a warning shot
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:24 am
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:24 am
Basically what i mean, you had a possible intruder or whatever on your property. He's caught by you and he's running away. Obviously we can't shoot to kill him running away but can one get in legal trouble to fire a warning shot directly into the ground to send the message that "hey fricker i got guns and shite don't frick with me type message". Obviously the best way for messages would be to email him but without that information, could one do this and not get into trouble with cops about firing a weapon in the subdivision etc.?
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Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:26 am to Chad504boy
I see no problems with this. When the cops come, tell them that you shot in the general area of the intruder while he was facing you but missed. You should be in the clear after firing your warning shot.
I will admit, I thought this post was going to go a different direction but this aint too bad.
I will admit, I thought this post was going to go a different direction but this aint too bad.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:28 am to Chad504boy
At least shoot into the ground that way noone gets killed. Just remember, what goes up must come down.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:30 am to Chad504boy
Sounds like the rewards are probably not worth the risk. You are opening a can of worms and the odds of getting the top back on are less than 50/50...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:31 am to Chad504boy
The only time your gun should be drawn or shot is when you are about to kill someone. Not warn, not injure, kill.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:32 am to Chad504boy
"The gun just went off." 
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:43 am to Chad504boy
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not worth the risk
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:49 am to Chad504boy
Ok playing the devils advocate here..
You shoot into the ground, the yguy running away is either in the underground gun trade and now knows whose house to rob for said guns. Or what if he is just a thug POS with thug POS buddies, and thinks you are shooting at him when he may or may not have been just hiding in your bushes with no intent of harming you or yours. Now he wants retaliation, in the form of raping you and yours..
Don't shoot a damn gun in your neighborhood
You shoot into the ground, the yguy running away is either in the underground gun trade and now knows whose house to rob for said guns. Or what if he is just a thug POS with thug POS buddies, and thinks you are shooting at him when he may or may not have been just hiding in your bushes with no intent of harming you or yours. Now he wants retaliation, in the form of raping you and yours..
Don't shoot a damn gun in your neighborhood
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:18 pm to Chad504boy
Joe Biden agrees with firing a warning shot. In fact, he says to use two of them. Joe Biden is an idiot.
Shoot to kill or don't shoot at all.
Shoot to kill or don't shoot at all.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:21 pm to Chad504boy
If it went down like you said in the OP, I would say the weapon accidentally went off into the ground because you forgot to take your finger off the trigger in the heat of the moment.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:29 pm to Chad504boy
If he's running away, that's what you want. Let the cops go track him down and arrest him. You just want him to leave with no harm done to you or your family.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:08 pm to Chad504boy
If he's planning on coming back I'd rather he not know I have guns until it's too late. It's better he bring a knife than a gun next time. He may also be more willing to risk coming back for firearms than for a laptop or a bigscreen. He failed and has two options try somewhere else or get better prepared and try again. I can't see any positives and several negatives to a warning shot.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:38 pm to Chad504boy
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Basically what i mean, you had a possible intruder or whatever on your property. He's caught by you and he's running away.
Is he wearing a collar?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:38 pm to Chad504boy
quote:In Texas, yes you can as long as he has possession of your property...shoot 'em square in the back if you want.
He's caught by you and he's running away. Obviously we can't shoot to kill him running away
Here is one example.
Though I'm not an advocate of warning shots, I might do so in the situation you described.
Perhaps fire into the ground in front of me. If the police are involved, say that you were face-to-face with the guy and fired into the ground to scare him off because you didn't want to hurt anybody.
Excellent scenario to contemplate.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:41 pm to Chad504boy
whatever you do, DON'T TELL THE COPS ANYTHING!
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:50 pm to Chad504boy
Ima not wasting ammo. Not saying I won't drag a mfer back but a warning shot will be only cause I missed
Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:38 pm to Chad504boy
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I have read way too many stories where warning shots have been detrimental to the good guys. I highly advise you don't do it.
This.
No need spending time trying to think up some unusual situation whereby you might want to fire a warning shot......Don't do it. There's NOTHING to be gained and plenty to be lost. Let's say you do shoot into the ground to scare the perp so he'll never come back to your house. Now you've got to tell that same lie to the cops or DA's office everytime they question you. Do you think they'll NEVER figure out you were lying? What happens to the investigation once they've figured you out? Now you have NO crediblity. Just don't shoot. The only reason to shoot or draw your weapon is to stop the threat. Once he's running away, you've carried out your job. Check on your family, compose yourself, call 911 and tell the truth.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:03 pm to Chad504boy
Send a round over his head. The whizz of the bullet will send a much clearer message
Posted on 5/6/13 at 6:34 pm to Chad504boy
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Thoughts on a warning shot
no, no, no, no, no
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:02 pm to Chad504boy
my 2nd shot is warning shot
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