Legal to fire BLANKS as warning shots?

[Rotty]

Most state/local laws ban "firearm discharge" BUT are
Blanks included? That Clark warning shot arrest
highlites the issue; would it be legal if he used blanks?
Opinions, ideas and facts please!

The person you are shooting blanks at will not know you are shooting blanks and could very likely return fire with live rounds. All around bad idea.

Besides, it does not matter if you are firing live rounds or blanks there will be an element of fear created in the intended person(s). You will loose in a court of law once that element of fear is established. At close range you can still cause serious bodily injury up to and including death using blanks.

I think what needs to be considered first and foremost is the intent and attitude behind the reason for pulling the trigger in the first place.

 

[Born2hunt]

Like already said here I would not fire blanks...If I have to pull my gun it will be to use it period. I do wish we had a true castle law here and its sad we aren't able to use force to protect our belongings here in Oregon. I have had cars broken into-truck stolen and the closest thing to home garage broken into and I don't live in a big city or high crime area. While I don't want to see folks losing their lives over a car stereo I do think if the meth heads in this state knew law abiding citizens can protect their property with deadly force you would see a lot less theft. Sorry I will get off my soap box

 

[revjen45]

"You want a noise deterrent rack a shotgun."

If I want a scary noise I will break wind powered by black beans and chiles cortidos, then seek medical treatment for chemical burns.

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

I need a Oregon/Washington law refresher. I thought the use of deadly force was justified to prevent or stop a forcible felony.

 

[BigStick]

I can't think of ANY self-defense sittuation where I would consider loading a blank in the chamber of my gun while I am confronting a bad guy. BAD IDEA! Especially considering that you would still be discharging a firearm. If you are authorized to use it, you should probably be using it, and not as a noise maker.

 

[hotSAUCE]

Between my lady and I we've been there 8 times.. and that displayed handgun was like a magic wand

What has gotten you in that situation 8 times?

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[teflon6string]

Joe Bidet tells us to use live ammo.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

What has gotten you in that situation 8 times?

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One word: California

 

[PMB]

A deserted rural Sacramento river beach
Parking lots
Back HWY VS illegal alien serial killers who were later caught
Gas station
My own living room
Etc

Wow... Blitz, I thought I have lived an interesting life.

I'd buy the suds and have a horseshoe pit ready if you are ever in the mood to share those stories. I'd be grateful, as hearing about those kinds of experiences would help the mindset... very educational, I'd expect.

 

[hoody]

One thing to add is that firing a blank results in a muzzle blast that can produce significant damage at close range. Some people have been killed by blanks fired at close range. One of the higher profile instances was back in the 80's. An actor named Jon-Erik Hexum put a revolver loaded with blanks to his temple and pulled the trigger as a joke. He made it to the hospital but he died several days later.

Also Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee), although his case was a blank fired in a squibbed barrel.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Wow... Blitz, I thought I have lived an interesting life.

I'd buy the suds and have a horseshoe pit ready if you are ever in the mood to share those stories. I'd be grateful, as hearing about those kinds of experiences would help the mindset... very educational, I'd expect.

I'm in Lacey.. buy the beer and shoot some pool with us sometime.. my gal will be there to confirm

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Also Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee), although his case was a blank fired in a squibbed barrel.

Actually Brandon was assassinated via a full house 44 mag placed in the prop gun, for the same reason his father was assassinated

 

[Certaindeaf]

Didn't know how to merge in traffic?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Funny.. but actually because both dared to teach asian martial arts secrets to non asians. Bruce defeated a tong assassin they sent to silence him, so they offed him

 

[PMB]

I'm in Lacey.. buy the beer and shoot some pool with us sometime.. my gal will be there to confirm

It's on then. The Missus and I make it to the Centralia Gun Show every month, and usually run up to Lacey to fondle firearms at Cabela's.
Looking forward to some pool and stories.

 

[Cuthbert Allgood]

Central valley, CA.. not like we had a choice.. why you thunk we escaped up here?

I should elaborate a bit as to where these occurred

A deserted rural Sacramento river beach

Parking lots

Back HWY VS illegal alien serial killers who were later caught

Gas station

My own living room

Etc

Yo, I iz reppin' da 209 an' fye-fye-9 NOWUDIMSAYIN?! Word up!