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NE Bull:
TOTAL BS!!   :angry:

A New Hampshire man who fired his handgun into the ground to scare an alleged burglar he caught crawling out of a neighbor's window is now facing a felony charge -- and the same potential prison sentence as the man he stopped

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/21/new-hampshire-man-faces-felony-charge-after-firing-gun-into-ground-near-burglar/?intcmp=trending

Now, look me in the eyes Mr./Mrs. Senator and tell me, what with our current laws, this situation could never happen in good ol' Nebraska. Go on...

bk09:
Hope people in our Legislature see this and realize "oh maybe a castle doctrine isn't such a bad idea, everybody is in favor of this man except the law." So a cop can fire a warning shot but if a citizen is witnessing a crime from someone who could potentially be armed they can't? This is total BS

rluening:
I would certainly hope that a police officer firing a "warning shot" would be in a bit of hot water, too...

/rl

bk09:

--- Quote from: rluening on February 21, 2012, 05:23:08 PM ---I would certainly hope that a police officer firing a "warning shot" would be in a bit of hot water, too...

/rl

--- End quote ---

I guess a cop shooting out tires so someone can't flee is a better analogy.

wrenrj1:
Firing a warning shot usually is an attempt to get someone's attention.  In my CCW course I was taught to fire my weapon if my life or someone else's life was in jeopardy.  It was not his house, and his life was not in danger.   Every bullet fired comes with a lawyer attached.  I guess he'll find out. 

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