Man arrested for firing gun in the air to protect pet duck from dog

[The Heretic]

Lease Leash laws were created for this very purpose.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Most cities include them in their ordinances about discharging within city limits

airgunlaws.com doesn't list anything against discharging an airgun specifically inside Portland, but possession in public is listed several places. They might have missed something.

 

[titsonritz]

Oops yes, typo.

 

[The Heretic]

airgunlaws.com doesn't list anything against discharging an airgun specifically inside Portland, but possession in public is listed several places. They might have missed something.

I. Firearm: a pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, or other mechanism, including a miniature weapon, which projects a missile or shot by force of gunpowder or any other explosive, by spring or by compressed air.

Chapter 14A.10 Definitions

www.portland.gov

 

[American123]

Leash laws were created for this very purpose.

Yeah, but all animals on the farm are equal, some are just more equal than others.

 

[Dinglenutz]

I. Firearm: a pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, or other mechanism, including a miniature weapon, which projects a missile or shot by force of gunpowder or any other explosive, by spring or by compressed air.

Chapter 14A.10 Definitions

www.portland.gov

Looks like they missed that one. My city has no ordinances at all, apparently.

I also note with interest that railguns seem to be exempt.

 

[DeltaRose]

Ducks aren't pets.

They are an entree…

 

[The Heretic]

Ducks aren't pets.

They are an entree…

Some would say the same of dogs and cats and horses. Meat is meat when you are hungry.

It doesn't matter, pets or livestock, dogs are not allowed to molest them.

 

[Member 53328]

Ducks aren't pets.

They are an entree…

Lol. There are some that may disagree with you. I on the other hand really enjoy how they taste. I've also spent a decent amount of time in Japan so who knows I may enjoy how dog tastes as well.....

 

[American123]

The issue is that the city/law doesn't view discharging a gun to protect a pet as lawful, now had the owner tried to intervene and the dog aggressed against the owner the owner might have had more lawful use of shooting the dog in defense of himself, especially an unleashed dog.

 

[The Heretic]

The issue is that the city/law doesn't view discharging a gun to protect a pet as lawful, now had the owner tried to intervene and the dog aggressed against the owner the owner might have had more lawful use of shooting the dog in defense of himself, especially an unleashed dog.

Lawful or not, it was a stupid thing to do. Most dogs, especially suburban dogs, don't have a clue what a gunshot sound means to them.

 

[American123]

Lawful or not, it was a stupid thing to do. Most dogs, especially suburban dogs, don't have a clue what a gunshot sound means to them.

No disagreement there.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Terminal velocity of a tumbling projectile, as for instance produced by shooting straight up, isn't particularly high. Most people don't have the sense to shoot straight up or down.

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[RVTECH]

Lawful or not, it was a stupid thing to do.

Ya think?

This may be an example of someone who should NOT own a gun. With such poor judgement with this action who is to know what he is capable of.

Terminal velocity of a tumbling projectile,

He fired a shotgun so I am HOPING it was a 'shot' round as opposed to a slug.

 

[Dinglenutz]

He fired a shotgun so I am HOPING it was a 'shot' round as opposed to a slug.

Given that ...

1. The Biden defense should def apply
2. Not a safety issue if it was just mostly up

 

[RVTECH]

1. The Biden defense should def apply
2. Not a safety issue if it was just mostly up

Well, no it shouldn't. He still fired a live round regardless of the projectile.

Also there is no 'Biden defense' per se. It's just something he babbled during a state of incoherency at an interview.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Also there is no 'Biden defense' per se.

Wow really?

 

[RVTECH]

Wow really?

Was that really necessary?

 

[Certaindeaf]

I recall that airguns are not firearms in OR, now that I think about it.

They are in California.. effectively.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Was that really necessary?

I didn't think saying there was no such thing was even needed myself. It's commonly used as satire at this juncture.