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Back in the mid-1980s we lived in rural Chambers County on a street with large lots. My wife and two young sons and our female lab were chased inside by a roaming pit bull. I fetched my 20 gauge 18 inch barrel shotgun and killed the dog in my from yard. Took the top of his head off as he charged me. His owner heard the shot and drove to my house, parked in the driveway and got out, very angry. He told me he just bought the dog and brought it home and that I owed him for the dog. I cycled another round into the chamber and told him to get his dog off my lawn and try to collect the money.

I keep hearing of these sweet pit bulls. All dogs will turn on anyone for multiple reasons.

If you want to keep your dogs, keep them at home or on leash. I have shot many dogs on my properties over the years and will not hesitate to do so again if I feel they are a threat. I place no animal's life over that of any person.

rentz wrote:

anygunanywhere wrote:

rentz wrote:

Cedar Park Dad wrote:

TVGuy wrote:

rentz wrote:

Salty1 wrote:As long as the dog is actually dangerous and attacking I doubt there would be any issues. The problem one may encounter is considering a barking dog dangerous when in fact it is just making noise and looking for attention. I would be quite upset if somebody shot one of my Golden retrievers because they were running around barking looking for affection, fortunately they do not run loose.......

Bingo, and i really think based on several events over the past year involving officers and dog's that people may be too quick to shoot a dog thinking they are in danger. To me it's just like any other situation, is your life and body really in danger or is there a peaceful escape of the situation without having to draw your sidearm.

I can say I don't know what I would do if someone shot my dog (who is a "dangerous breed" ) but it probably wouldn't be anything good, dogs are like family to me.

I'm in a similar situation and if someone shot one of my dogs we would have a real problem. I'm the proud father of three docile pit bulls, but that doesn't mean there aren't people that think they are about to be attacked if one of the dogs just looks at them.

Don't shoot dogs.

If your pit is off a leash and comes near me I'd empty a mag in it and not give it another thought.

well that just sounds perfectly reasonable now doesn't it?
make sure to scream OMG it's coming right for us first (southpark joke for those who dont get it)

Sounds as perfectly reasonable as people allowing their dogs to run loose.

dogs get out, god gave you a brain to use it to asses a situation not fire blindly at a dog regardless of it being a real threat or not.

Read what I wrote again. I posted "as people allowing their dogs to run loose", not "dogs get out".

rentz wrote:

Cedar Park Dad wrote:

TVGuy wrote:

rentz wrote:

Salty1 wrote:As long as the dog is actually dangerous and attacking I doubt there would be any issues. The problem one may encounter is considering a barking dog dangerous when in fact it is just making noise and looking for attention. I would be quite upset if somebody shot one of my Golden retrievers because they were running around barking looking for affection, fortunately they do not run loose.......

Bingo, and i really think based on several events over the past year involving officers and dog's that people may be too quick to shoot a dog thinking they are in danger. To me it's just like any other situation, is your life and body really in danger or is there a peaceful escape of the situation without having to draw your sidearm.

I can say I don't know what I would do if someone shot my dog (who is a "dangerous breed" ) but it probably wouldn't be anything good, dogs are like family to me.

I'm in a similar situation and if someone shot one of my dogs we would have a real problem. I'm the proud father of three docile pit bulls, but that doesn't mean there aren't people that think they are about to be attacked if one of the dogs just looks at them.

Don't shoot dogs.

If your pit is off a leash and comes near me I'd empty a mag in it and not give it another thought.

well that just sounds perfectly reasonable now doesn't it?
make sure to scream OMG it's coming right for us first (southpark joke for those who dont get it)

Sounds as perfectly reasonable as people allowing their dogs to run loose.