Maes
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printz said:
What about, instead of shooting at the target, shoot elsewhere, just to warn the intruder? Does everything have to be killing?
In principle, it sounds like a good idea, as it might scare the attacker shitless and show them you're not fucking around. 50% of them, at least. The other 50% will get pissed off and not hesitate to assault you right there and then, seeing that they -literally- have nothing to lose.
However it's not without risks. First off, you might hit something/someone else (even OUTSIDE your house), depending on the weapon's power. Are you sure you will be able to aim considerately and coldly when selecting a "warning shot" target? Then there's always the risk of ricocheting, which means that, without a target to stop the bullets' force, you might catch lead too (and the attacker, despite your intentions not to (yet)).
You can minimize this risk if you use a shotgun loaded with medium-sized pellets or even birdshot (this also decreases the chances of mortally wounding someone, though they might have to remove a few hundred pellets from his body one by one after you pepper him, and at close range a swarm of a few hundred birdshots are capable of sawing trees in half).
Also, unless you use a semi-auto weapon, firing a warning shot will leave you with one shot less (and possibly a discharged/unarmed weapon). You DON'T want that to happen if the attacker is merely pissed off by your "intimidation" attempt.
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02-14-13 12:06 
