'Dog the Bounty Hunter' shot at in Colo. Springs

[stevie_d_64]

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"Never bring a paintball gun to a real gunfight?"

Seems logical to me, but then again nothing about these "yippee yahoos" is logical to begin with...

[txfireguy2003]

I agree, but if what i have heard is true, he can't legally own a firearm. He's a convicted felon. Maybe he should be looking for another career, but some people don't realize the danger they are putting themselves in until it's too late.

[tfrazier]

Pretty crazy business to be in without the ability to tote. At least he can wear body armor. It'll be interesting to hear 'the rest of the story'

[tfrazier]

More info here:

Chapman and some of the other bounty hunters on the crew returned fire with guns that shoot pepper spray pellets, Brown said.

Most likely they were using something like the Kimber Guardian Angel.

[PBratton]

More info here:

Chapman and some of the other bounty hunters on the crew returned fire with guns that shoot pepper spray pellets, Brown said.

Most likely they were using something like the Kimber Guardian Angel.

You've never seen their show, eh?

They use paintball type guns that are loaded with pepper balls.

[tfrazier]

You've never seen their show, eh?

They use paintball type guns that are loaded with pepper balls.

I watched one episode, long time ago. Didn't remember anything about the "ordinance" they were carrying and didn't find it all that interesting. I just ran across the article due to my "gunfight" Google news alert and thought it was intriguing that the media couldn't describe the less-than-lethal weaponry any more specifically than they did, so I was speculating on what they might use.

[jbirds1210]

At least he can wear body armor.

I'm not sure he could even do that in Texas according to 46.041. Better him than me.

Sec. 46.041. Unlawful Possession of Metal or Body Armor by Felon.
(a) In this section, "metal or body armor" means any body covering manifestly designed, made,
or adapted for the purpose of protecting a person against gunfire.
(b) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if after the conviction the
person possesses metal or body .
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Jason

[Abraham]

I don't understand the attraction of watching stereotypical white trash and their over the top, self aggrandizing melodrama.

Ugh...

[DoubleJ]

Well, there obviously is a market for the show or it wouldn't still be on the air. course, I don't watch Project Runway either, but I'm sure someone does....

I have an old Tippman '98 custom, with an M4 stock, remote air system, responsive trigger, an expansion chamber, and the FlatLine barrel. if you loaded that dude up with pepper balls, it certainly wouldnt be a best defense, but you could unload 200+ shots in a quick fashion.

you know, provided your CO2 tank didn't run out...

[Purplehood]

I always thought the guy was living on borrowed time. And from what I have seen (this was a few years ago that I last watched an episode, though for the life of me I cannot recall why I was ever watching it in the first place), the Dawg-guy now sticks pretty much to the letter of the law in whatever jurisdiction he is in due to his high-profile (felon, TV persona). So if he was wearing body-armor, it was probably legal.

[trvlgnome]

I've been caught up watching that show a few times. Sort of like a train wreck, don't want to watch but can't turn away.
The last time I wasted a half hour watching it I noticed that they were carrying the paint ball guns. My first thought was; Someone is going to shoot one of those fools thinking they are really armed. Followed by; None of his employees (sons) are allowed to own/carry a firearm?
A lot of people on that show are not firing on all cylinders.
I am kind of surprised that we hear about them getting "shot at" because he's well known, while I'm sure other bounty hunters deal with much more of the same and it's never in the news.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

FYI:
If I recall correctly the road to Dog's becoming a felon is that he
was living the biker life in Pampa, TX (in the Panhandle).

He was riding in a car with some other guys when they stopped
at the house of someone they knew. 1 or more of the occupants
left the car, walked up to the house, and murdered a guy.

Dog was sitting in the car and says he had no idea a murder
was going to be committed, but he was charged with a felony
and spent time in Texas prisons.

He's a native of Denver, Colorado but lives in Hawaii now.

[boomerang]

Gecko45 + felony conviction =

[Abraham]

DoubleJ,

I don't disagree.

My question is what group of hominids comprises the market interested in this stool?

His obnoxious manner, repellant appearance and loathsome tribe of scuttling assistants trumpeting their inventory of double negatives and aints makes me retch. The entire show is like a festering boil of pseudo humanity.

Other than that, I'm sure it's great entertainment...

(yes, operating on the "train wreck syndrome" I've watch a bit of it and came away with the impressions I'm now putting forth.)

[ClarkLZeuss]

I agree, but if what i have heard is true, he can't legally own a firearm. He's a convicted felon.

Ah, this answers the question I've had for quite some time. I had assumed he wasn't armed because maybe there's some law that says bounty hunters have no legal right to be armed in the discharge of their duties. Does anyone know the law on that? If there's no law against it, this may explain why he (and not other, armed bounty hunters) has become such a media darling...since the media is constantly trying to convince us that you can stop criminals without guns. It's like they're stuck in 19th century England, when the police just used whistles.

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