Quote Originally Posted by Graves View Post
Shooting a man's best friend because you felt threatened? Acceptable I guess...now with the number of other permit holders strolling around, I'd say it wouldn't be very wise to act upon that choice before you've even established the dogs demeanor (not all dogs eat babies) because I for one would be in a dimension beyond pissed off if I saw somebody shoot my dog. I'm not saying you shouldn't defend yourself if need be, I'm just pointing out the fact that the possibility of a nip at the hand from a dog trotting up ass and tail wiggling is better than a bullet in the ass from their owner; just be careful.

ETA: My dog's never off his leash when we're out.
If you shot someone for shooting your dog who was coming/charging at them then you would be in a WORLD of **** for retaliating. See why leash laws exist? If you're dog is never off of his lease the way you claim then you have nothing to worry about. This is about people who let their dog roam free which is when bad things happen. The sad part is almost always it's the dog that has to pay for the owner being an idiot.

If your dog is on a leash then you won't have to worry about someone who carries a gun being put in the position of having to make that choice in a moment's notice.

Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
we are talking about civvie owner with dog off leash, then bitchin about getting a ticket. Lots of folks are coming to his defense as the animal could have given a verbal warning. That i agree with. the rest of the replies are wandering off topic. Dog off leash, warning or ticket. STOP complaining about **** when you are in the wrong.
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