"Paul Brumman"
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I have two kids, 6 and 2, and am wondering. If, let's say, a neighbor's
dog wanders in our yard and starts growling at my children, in a
threatening manner, would it be legal to just take my trusty SKS and
shoot the dog wile it is trespassing on my property?
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"Clint"
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If the dog is close enough to be threatening to the kids, I think it would
be too close to the kids to fire a weapon at. IMHO.

Sound advise. However, we have had some recent cases where loose pit bulls
have mauled and killed some kids. When my kids were young, I kept and eye
on them. Get and train your own dog to protect the kids.

Dave