cscitney87 wrote:
I would do almost everything TO shoot the dog. This has been posted about a million times- you just CANNOT attempt to "guess" what a dog is going to do. As it approaches- you have extremely little time to figure out if you are going to get bitten or licked. If the dog is large enough to do some damage to you- and it's unleashed- and it's coming towards you; you should shoot every single time. Mind you; the dog will not know what the drawn pistol represents- so that's no defense.
Duh, now if the dog has a smile on his face and wagging his tail and you know it's your neighbors dog; and blah blah- there are exceptions- I'm talking about a strange dog or a new; unknown- dog.
How many of us need to be reminded that ANY breed of dog; with size; can latch onto your neck- rip it out- and leave you to bleed out in minutes without a voice box to scream. If you are knocked to the ground- the dog could even be smaller- if it's teeth sink into your wrist or neck or vital vein- you are at high risk.
There is so much wrong with this - it is hard to tell where to begin.
Nothing in the OP or your reply indicates that the dog was acting aggressively, growling, hackles raised. Just that he was there, "coming towards you." Maybe he wanted to say hello and get a pet on the head - but you say, "I would do almost everything TO shoot the dog" and "you should shoot every single time"
Your views are NOT representative of most here - we encourage and are capable of cognitive thought and deductive reasoning. We prefer Not using our defensive tools. Deadly force is a last option - not our first.
Don't even go with the "yes, but...." routine. Final grade D-
Yata hey