Anti-gun lawyers and anti-gun politicians have seriously fk'd this country up.
The criminal scumbags have more rights than we do nowadays, it's absolutely disgusting.
In the good old days, this man would have gotten a pat on the back and been told "Good Job".
A 12-year-old girl is receiving treatment in hospital after she was hit by a police bullet in Kamesh, Uitenhage...
An Uitenhage detective tried to apprehend a man for motor vehicle theft...
The man apparently resisted arrest and ran away.
In response, the detective fired a warning shot, which ricocheted and hit the girl's leg.
Unless one of his warning shots ended up killing or injuring an innocent person. Then he would have gotten a state appointed attorney.
Cop’s warning shot hits girl
If anyone is stupid enough to harm an innocent person with a 'wrecklessly fired' warning shot, then that individual deserves to be punished for his/her actions.
However, if another person fires a warning shot 'into the ground' for good reason and nobody is injured, then that individual should probably be given a pat on the back.
How typical of a LibTard like you 'n*g*ds' to always try to justify government intrusion at almost every level of our daily lives.
People with your mindest are part of the problem, not the solution i.m.h.o.
~SMFH~
1. You are completely responsible for each and every round fired from a gun you hold. PERIOD
2. Unless you are aiming at a known target, with a known backstop, you are at serious risk of placing a bullet where you don't want it. Every bullet fired HITS something. You actually have control of that.
3. The only rational reason to resort to deadly force... in this case to draw a gun - is if you reasonably expect to lose your life or suffer severe bodily harm (to you or another) if you do not immediately draw and fire.
So, if you have the time and opportunity to fire that "warning shot," it would indicate that you didn't really have legitimate cause to draw in the first place, _OR_ you are willing to give the person who threatens you time to do their worst in spite of your being armed.
Neither one works for me. If he doesn't want people to steal his stuff... he might consider securing it so it can't be stolen. Oh, and there are no guarantees. We make mistakes. I think this guy made a mistake. No need to make a federal case out of it since nobody was hurt. I just hope he chooses more wisely if given another opportunity.
I believe it's called brandishing.I can totaly understand what if did but, it is illegal. Man Charged for Firing Warning Shots
A Reford man faces charges after he fired several shots into the ground to scare off would-be car thieves.
Read more: http://wjbk.m0bl.net/r/z4lfj
1. You are completely responsible for each and every round fired from a gun you hold. PERIOD
2. Unless you are aiming at a known target, with a known backstop, you are at serious risk of placing a bullet where you don't want it. Every bullet fired HITS something. You actually have control of that.
3. The only rational reason to resort to deadly force... in this case to draw a gun - is if you reasonably expect to lose your life or suffer severe bodily harm (to you or another) if you do not immediately draw and fire.
So, if you have the time and opportunity to fire that "warning shot," it would indicate that you didn't really have legitimate cause to draw in the first place, _OR_ you are willing to give the person who threatens you time to do their worst in spite of your being armed.
Neither one works for me. If he doesn't want people to steal his stuff... he might consider securing it so it can't be stolen. Oh, and there are no guarantees. We make mistakes. I think this guy made a mistake. No need to make a federal case out of it since nobody was hurt. I just hope he chooses more wisely if given another opportunity.
I believe it's called brandishing.
Understood, but sometimes, (many times), brandishing a firearm 'can' save lives and prevent crime.
Case in point;
When I lived in Southern California, 4 hispanic gang bangers tried to assault/rob me one night at a drive thru ATM... I "Brandished" my Ruger .357 Magnum at them and they fled like scared little rabbits!
No shots needed to be fired, though I was definately prepared to pull the trigger if necessary.
Brandishing in itself should not 'automatically' be deemed illegal i.m.h.o.
If he doesn't want people to steal his stuff... he might consider securing it so it can't be stolen.