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Anybody know what would happen if he did fire straight into the road? Is there a ricochet risk? Does it depend on the weapon and the round?
I guess one has to ask what occurred before the gunshot. Who was the aggressor? Just because your in a fight doesn't mean you did so by your choice. If the guy with the gun was minding his business and some jerk decides to pull out a knife and come at him then I would ask what else is the guy with the gun supposed to do? If this was Portland police the guy with the knife would be dead we all know this as fact. Why do we hold our citizen's to a higher standard then our police? How much backing up did the man with the gun do before firing a warning shot and did the man with the knife continue to advance? I don't think there is enough information to judge either way.
Here's a quote from the comment section in the KATU article;
Do you think he's got a point ?
DON'T BE STUPID, drink iced tea/coffee/soda/milk, and/or have a designated shooter!!
Stomper thank you so much for you input, I learned a lot by reading your responded and still learning by puting myself into the sistuation. One quick question (well I have seen it happen in real life). The gunner pull out handgun and ordered the attackers "Back up or else I will shoot" the attackers keep approaching the gunner, the gunner have the gun point down to ground the whole time, his finger off the trigger. But the attackers have no weapon in hands approaching the gunner (yeah it sound stupid but I have seen it happen in person) The gunner out of number, because the attackers have no weapon. So the gunner pointed the firearm up in the air and shoot for warning shot. Is that the right thing for the gunner to do? Please serious advice need.... any input will be consider for situation prepare purposeSECOND-
While a warning shot MAY be appropriate in some cases, keep in mind that EVERY SINGLE ROUND you fire is a liability that you are LEAGALLY responsible for (this even applies to police officers at all times). If you have time to fire a warning shot, most times you have time to bark out "STOP/FREEZE, OR I'LL SHOOT!!!". There is no liability for doing THAT, and you don't need a big ol' Drill Sgt. voice (like I have) to do it... plus you save expensive ammo to pump into the threat.