Is it illegal to fire a round from a shotgun if you have an intruder in your yard.?
154724
Warning shots are a bad idea because of the laws of science. A shot that goes up is going to come down somewhere.\n\nAnother reason is if the gun jams you might not get a second shot.  This is not to say that you shoot first and ask questions later.  the liberals have messed things up to much to do that.\nRacking a round into the chamber will get the bad guys attention enough that me he may turn and run.
274941
My guess is that you die.  Tornados typically have winds up to 250 mph and throw debris for hundreds of yards.  Being within the 50 feet or so to fire a shotgun at it would be suicide.\n\nBut even if you did shoot the gun the tornado is such a powerful force that a gunshot would have no effect on it.  Now, maybe something like one of the fuel air weapons the military uses might have an effect.
620619
sure you can\n\njust don't forget to put a phony weapon in the culprit's hand, once you have shot him, as depending on where you live, the suspect need to be armed, for you to qualify as legitimate self defense.\n\non other hands, why not rather just prevent him from crossing over your badly protected home? Raise the height of the fences, put dogs all around, 24/7 security, armed private patrol rangers all over the lawn..\n\nwhat ? you cannot afford it ?\n\nthen most likely there is nothing worth vandalizing, so why bother ?
896204
If you are the owner of said firearm you need to check the persons identification to make sure they are of proper age to purchase said firearm.  If its a handgun and you think this person might not be legit then I would call the local police station and ask if they would run any wants and warrants on their ID if that comes back clean sell the gun.  If yo don't and somebody gets killed with your gun you could be charged as an accessory prior to the fact. Rifles,& shotguns Okay if above 18.  Handguns find their way from the south to places like DC and NYC all the time and you do not want a childs blood on your hands.
748306
OH OF course... there are laws againist a person from blowing his leaves, etc into the street and/or onto other people's yards... I have had two incidents in the past where the lawn care people(Mexicans) would blow a peson's yard and it went into others yards.. the adjoining neighbor called the police and the police cited the owner of the one property for allowing his workers to blow leaves onto another neighbor's yard...Thus, that is what you should do particularly if he is obnoxiious and probably can not be talked to.. If he was a nice person, then the approach would be to talk to him.. but in your case, I doubt if that would do any good.... Of course, you could always shoot him
467274
ok well listen, set him up and wait till hes on your property, keep your cool, and shoot him dead, if hes ur land its legal, especially considering the circumstances, listen then police are of no help in these situations, and u want something done right, do it yourself!  honestly, just practice shooting at a range, wait for the right oportunity, and let him have it...people like him have no place on this earth!  god would understand, beleive it...i mean, id shoot him whether god understood or not ur dealing with a repeat offender scumbag, end his life, end your fears, and start living again yourself!
388538
might be legal but id think twice before I used such a small firearm on a big ol tom....make sure you pattern it reallll good
411752
One possibility would be frangible ammo, which won't penetrate through walls and is non-toxic (no lead).  I don't know if you can get rubber bullets anywhere, but that may be a bad idea (it would just make the intruder madder).\n\nhttp://www.precisionammo.com/\nhttp://accutecusa.com/\nhttp://www.precisioncartridge.com/frangible.html\nhttp://www.iccammo.com/products.html
162556
depends on the state you live in (or the country for that matter)\n\nVirginia : http://www.gunowners.org/fs9713.htm\n\nTexas : http://www.io.com/~velte/FAQ.htm\n\nNRA: http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/FederalGunLaws.aspx?ID=59\n\n\nEven if a state or local jurisdiction has laws prohibiting storage, you are protected by this federal law:\n\nNotwithstanding any state or local law, a person shall be entitled to transport a firearm from any place where he may lawfully possess it to any other place where he may lawfully possess such firearm if the firearm is unloaded and in the trunk. In vehicles without a trunk, the unloaded firearm shall be in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console. Necessary stops, like gasoline and rest, seem permissible.
214923
I have lived most of my life in Virginia.  If you sold the gun to someone of legal age... then how did you know that there would be a problem.  Also, if this person is a felon, then he should have not attempted to purchase the gun in the first place. Guns are listed everyday in Classified ads and sold all the time at Flea Markets.  If it were against the law, the where are the police when this is happening???  Sounds like you were done wrong in my personal opinion.  Look at it like this, if you are selling a car, do you ask the see if the person is legal t drive it away?
379024
Yes.  I don't want to hit something I'm not aiming at.  According to the constitution it's the only gun control that's allowed in the US.
849107
Yes, as long as the primer and the powder on the inside of the bullet doesn't get wet.  If the projectile is properly set in the casing, then water can't get inside and the bullet will still fire.
485318
Ahem... No.\n\nIt is called assult with a deadly weapon - and drunk or not, it is illegal and not OK.
894196
No.  \n\nI am more concerned about the drugged up criminal with a gun that could try to break into my home.
902642
I received my concealed carry permit in the state of Arizona, and we discussed when taking another life is "justifiable"  here are some of the things we discussed.  If you approach any of the scenes mentioned, with your weapon drawn, and it elimiates the threat, ie the perpetrator leaves, then you are NOT JUSTIFIED to shoot.  However, if you approach, and the act continues, you are justified (in the state of arizona) to shoot to kill.\n\nCommission of Rape\nKidnapping\nArson to an occupied structure\nAnytime someone is within 21ft of you and closing, has a deadly weapon where if your weapon is not used, you may die\n\nAlong with a few others, however that last one is a biggie...if someone is charging you with a knife, you have a gun drawn, and they raise up to stab you, you are legal to kill.  Now lets say you come up on someone who is raping a woman, you draw your gun, and say hey stop what youre doing...they guys stands up and runs away.  Your weapon has eliminated the threat, and therefore, you are NOT justified to shoot to kill.\n\nAnother one is that you are walking down the street, you see 4 guys taking turns beating another guy.  Hes on the ground, defenseless, and clearly not putting up a fight.  They have bats or knives or some sort of weapon.  If you dont approach the situation, that person may die.  So you say, hey guys, dont you think hes had enough?  Leave him alone.  They turn around to you, and begin to approach you with bats/knives etc in hand, you draw your weapon.  If they begin to commence and attack, and are within 21ft of you, you shoot to kill the biggest one first I was told.  His buddies if they are smart, probably will not go after you.\n\nAlso what I found interesting is that it is illegal to shoot to mame, IE shoot to just hurt someone, shoot them in the leg etc...if you are going to fire on someone, you must shoot to kill.  If you are interested further, check out local gun laws, and get a concealed carry permit, they will review everything with you as to when you can or cannot fire on someone.
745277
First of all your a dumb#ss for letting him borrow it.  But second of all... they will not be able to trace the bullets back to you.  Because even though those bullets may have lands and grooves and striations made by your gun that can be matched 100% to the barrel and firing pin of your weapon, they would need your gun to match the bullets to make a match.  Your gun would have to be recovered at a crime or reported stolen and recovered in order to be run through IBIS or some similar database at a crime lab.  Unless they go and take all the .38 smith and wessons and test them which isn't going to happen.  But if you do hear something about a crime he commited I'd go to the cops anyways to clear your conscience.
813212
Bound's hubby here:\n\nYou can not legally alter a pistol to fire a "3 round burst"! To do so would alter the firing mechanism, making the firearm unsafe. Such a modification would make your pistol a "machine gun" (fully automatic), making it illegal and you, as the possessor, illegal!