Gun Control & RKBA

GreenStormCloud

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11. The dog's owner was irresponsible in letting the dog get loose.

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 02:22 PM

Jan 2013

After the dog got loose it was legal for anybody that the dog ran up to, to shoot the dog.

Do you let your dog run loose?

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St. Petersburg man shoots dog while walking his Yorkies (SYG Gun Hero, FL) [View all] jpak Jan 2013 OP

I sling a 410 shotgun over my shoulder when walking down the lane that crosses 800 acres of woods. Purveyor Jan 2013 #1

That is totally different than a legally owned pet with the owner standing there. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #2

Responsible gun owner vs irresponsible pet owner. Clames Jan 2013 #3

Bullshit jpak Jan 2013 #5

That sounds like the same story to me. chicoguy Jan 2013 #6

They didn't let it "run free" - that is why they were chasing it jpak Jan 2013 #7

Well then why did you post a link to this story chicoguy Jan 2013 #8

It's in the OP - can you read? jpak Jan 2013 #9

Fucking bystander is fucking afraid of everything. upaloopa Jan 2013 #35

Having been attacked by a pair of free roaming dogs before LibertyFox Jan 2013 #47

"They didn't let it "run free" " Oneka Jan 2013 #10

It escaped from the garage and they were trying to get the little guy back jpak Jan 2013 #12

Oh, I can read. chicoguy Jan 2013 #14

neighbor kid runs down the street, dog owner shoots kid - kid was "out of control" nt msongs Jan 2013 #15

That would be appropriate chicoguy Jan 2013 #19

And how many times chicoguy Jan 2013 #20

In Florida you can do that - as long as the kid is black jpak Jan 2013 #32

"Little guy"? American Bulldogs are not "Little guys". JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #28

Kill it !!!!1111 Kill it NOW!!!11111 jpak Jan 2013 #30

Just fucking shoot and ask questions later. upaloopa Jan 2013 #33

So just when, precisely, would shooting have been justified? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #37

I don't carry a gun. I am faced with the same threat upaloopa Jan 2013 #44

There are two kinds of self defense shootings sarisataka Jan 2013 #46

Irresponsible dog owner. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #39

I've never been in a situation where me having a gun would have made anything better. hunter Jan 2013 #29

You put that very well. upaloopa Jan 2013 #45

Another paranoid person with a gun. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #4

have you ever been bitten by a loose dog? I have. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #17

No, but I returned 7 loose dogs to their owners, unharmed, in 2012 and dozens more sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #21

Most loose dogs are friendly. We even adopted a couple that were dropped off on our street. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #22

And the people trying to get this dog said it wanted to play. The shooter said it was growling. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #23

Comes down to who you believe. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #24

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #26

It's paranoid IF the dog isn't growling, snarling, or charging. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #34

I believe the person that did everything legally, and by the books AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #43

Yes. I've been bit by loose people too. hunter Jan 2013 #38

The dog's owner was irresponsible in letting the dog get loose. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #11

It escaped from the owners and they were chasing it to get it back jpak Jan 2013 #13

They were still responsible for the dog. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #16

Dogs get away - all dog owners know this. The Gun Nut was irresponsible one jpak Jan 2013 #25

I doubt that because Yorkies haven't been demonized by the media gejohnston Jan 2013 #27

OK then - a yap dog in the street is a yap dog in my sights - that settles it jpak Jan 2013 #31

Mine don't. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #41

Exactly mokawanis Jan 2013 #18

Dude is 67 years old. What the hell was he supposed to do that wouldn't allow AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #42

Let me get this straight. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #40

Coates won't be charged with a crime ileus Jan 2013 #36

Yes, the noble response to an attacking dog is to let it kill your own puppy. chairman meow Jan 2013 #48