My Lhasa Apso was Attacked by a Pit Bull

[cshoff]

What do you consider aggression? Barking, charging looking meanly?

If the dog runs toward you with its hackle up barking, fire away?

Whats the line in the sand? being bit?

When is it OK to shoot someones pet?

Secondly in order to interact with my pets, you are either in on my property or somehow feel its OK to reach in 20' from the road.

Is 20' to close,

shoot'em now or wait till we go home


As far as protecting my pets, I dont see it all so different that protecting your children, we just dont shoot them when they misbehave.


I need a backround check, but you want to shoot my dog, while trespassing or 20' away and use my house as a back stop.

Exactly who needs a metal health exam?

Think its easy to shoot a dog, your more likely to shoot yourself in the leg or foot.

Dont believe me google it

You should probably qualify all of your parameters before you make arbitrary statements like, "...shoot my dog, I shoot you, you will be dead before the dog hits the ground...". That will save you from having to come back to clarify your position later.

That said, dogs are generally treated as property under most state laws I'm aware of, so unless your state law allows you to use deadly force against someone who commits a property crime against you, it probably wouldn't be wise to shoot someone just for harming your dog (as bad as you or I may want to), and it certainly isn't wise to go around saying you would on a public forum if it is contrary to your state law.

 

[wheelgun28]

If your dog attacks me, I'm going to shoot it. If you make yourself an immediate credible threat to my life and limb, I'll deal with you as appropriate.

<insert> this is true, and its a two way street. Any time someone has weapon clear they are a threat. Who knows how the off duty cop across the street reacts either?>

I neither trespass nor provoke other peoples animals when in public places.

<insert>to get to mine, you would be trespassing, shoot and my house is in the line of fire>

You have a DUTY to control and confine your animals. If you do so, they should have no OPPORTUNITY to bite anyone.

<insert> I agree 100% its a responsibility just some many other things and come with ownership>

If on the other hand, you neither confine nor control them and they become a threat, anyone threatened by them has a right to protect themselves.

<insert> Define threat? wheres the line in the sand, shoot now? >

If your dog attacks me and I shoot it, and you attempt to murder me and survive, I'll make sure you're too broke to pay attention... AFTER you get out of prison.

I would not wager on that, I feel threatened by a man shooting a gun I have a right to protect myself?

Is the dog attacking you, or making you feel threatened?

 

[John F.]

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"Originally Posted by wheelgun28 View Post
<snip>....Last point, shoot my dog, I shoot you, you will be dead before the dog hits the ground. It goes like this, officer that cazy man shot my dog then pointed the gun at me...
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I don't recall anyone here, at any time, stating they would shoot a dog unprovoked. Rather, it was you who came to this thread and said you would shoot a human being simply for defending themselves against your dog.

Comments like the one you made above are exactly why some people call for background checks and mental health checks for folks who want to purchase/possess/carry a firearm."
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Not to mention that you just made a permanent, non-erasable, worldwide admission that you have plans for first-degree murder and how you will try to cover it up... which WILL be found if you are in a contested civil shooting. Niiiiiiiiccce..... 20 seconds of posting, and PRESTO! ...a lifetime of legal liability. Good job.

 

[wheelgun28]

You should probably qualify all of your parameters before you make arbitrary statements like, "...shoot my dog, I shoot you, you will be dead before the dog hits the ground...". That will save you from having to come back to clarify your position later.

That said, dogs are generally treated as property under most state laws I'm aware of, so unless your state law allows you to use deadly force against someone who commits a property crime against you, it probably wouldn't be wise to shoot someone just for harming your dog (as bad as you or I may want to), and it certainly isn't wise to go around saying you would on a public forum if it is contrary to your state law.

Sorry, I thought it was implied in with the rest of my long winded story


You are correct that pets are considered property in most places. However, some folks are extremely attached to them. There is a movement to change the laws regarding the property aspect of pets. I think its by the trial lawyers, so you know why they want it, more business.

 

[wheelgun28]

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Not to mention that you just made a permanent, non-erasable, worldwide admission that you have plans for first-degree murder and how you will try to cover it up... which WILL be found if you are in a contested civil shooting. Niiiiiiiiccce..... 20 seconds of posting, and PRESTO! ...a lifetime of legal liability. Good job.

I am not at all worried, trust me. The chances of someone coming here to shoot anything are like winning the power ball and mega in the same week.

Its really verbal gymnastics

The old saying is forget the dog beware the owner...

 

[StatesRightist]

Again, seems like common sense is AWOL again. Control your dog, especially if it's a large intimidating breed. If you do not, then YOU are responsible for what occurs afterward. On your property or not, you are legally responsible to control them. End of story. If someone hurts your dog and it's under control, then they will end up on the wrong end of the justice system. These are the common sense conclusions.