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Gun Control & RKBA

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

12. Warning shots are ALWAYS a bad idea

Reply to SteveW (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 04:05 PM

Dec 2011

Legally you can be held responsible for any round fired from the gun. So if that warning shot hits an innocent bystander you can be prosecuted and sued.
Also you are either justified in using lethal force or you are not (the threshold varied from state to state depending the their respective laws), so if that warning shot ends up hitting your assailant and lethal force was not legally justified, you can be prosecuted either for aggravated assault (or its equivalent) or attempted murder

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No charges in Royal Palm Beach fatal shooting that took place after attempted motorcycle theft [View all] ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 OP

I'm not suggesting he should be named, but doesn't "protecting his identity" seem petronius Dec 2011 #1

The reporter didn't catch his name the first time. Remmah2 Dec 2011 #2

I love the felony murder rule n/t DissedByBush Dec 2011 #3

So do I, but it seems misapplied here. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #5

A person is dead DissedByBush Dec 2011 #7

Your old lady example is the correct application. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #8

It still gets applied to Criminal_B and Criminal_C AtheistCrusader Dec 2011 #9

It might be wise if you live in Florida to not go around stealing things... spin Dec 2011 #4

What the hell was Lil' Benjy burf Dec 2011 #6

Yeah, these guys were stinking of rob, rape & murder. nt SteveW Dec 2011 #11

In a follow up to the original story, burf Jan 2012 #14

Good grief! Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #19

I would not have shot this violent felon... SteveW Dec 2011 #10

Warning shots are ALWAYS a bad idea Lurks Often Dec 2011 #12

Agreed, but I think a verbal warning might be in order. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #16

If circumstances ALLOW, certainly a verbal warning Lurks Often Jan 2012 #18

Warning shots can be taken as a sign of ineptitude ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #13

Yeah, best not to shoot. SteveW Jan 2012 #15

Best to shoot when required ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #17