"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:18:50 -0700, Charles Spitzer
wrote:

"Duane Bozarth" wrote in message
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Never hurts to know what the law actually says in a situation one
envisions as being possible to occur. "The law" isn't always what seems
to make sense...

whilst it may be ethically justified, can you ensure that the OP will
ensure
that the bullet won't go through the dog and the next house, especially
if
the next house may only be 4' away like in some developments?

What does that have to do with the question of if it's legal to shoot a
dog that't threatening my kids? Obviously a negligently placed bullet
is a problem, but that's completely independant of the situation.

A question will provide your answer: Can you envision telling the cops a dog
was threatening your kids, but it was sitting nice & still so you could take
a shot that you knew wouldn't travel into a neighbor's window?