How about this scenario-Share your personal scenarios or actual incidents

[Borock]

Recent scenario (the INGO member's girl friend had or was calling 911)

This morning I read a thread about a perp who drove by someone who had witnessed a break-in. The witness had his firearm in hand by the street when the perp raced by in his truck. The first thought that crossed my mind was-shoot the radiator so he couldn't get far? Following one of the 4 rules of firearm handling, probably no one would be in the line of fire (the truck surrounding the radiator would stop bullets missing the target). The likelihood of hitting the tires of a fast moving vehicle at close range is 1-difficult and 2-potentially dangerous (ricocheting bullets).

Since I personally wouldn't be in serious danger (reason for shooting a person), are there going to be any legal problems for me by shooting the radiator or at least shooting the body so the police could identify the vehicle?

 

[Goodcat]

Whether there would be any legal ramifications, "probably" no one in the line of fire and no one being in current danger is enough for me to say it would be irresponsible to take a shot.

really, to ID the truck? "I fired a round into the truck so you could more easily identify it, officer".

No shoot. No way.

 

[Stschil]

Your threads should be merged as they are the same content with differing titles.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Is your life in danger? If the answer is "no" then don't shoot. It's that simple.

 

[eldirector]

Is your life in danger, or are your witnessing a forcible felony? No? Then WHY are you shooting?

 

[forgop]

Shooting the truck is about as purposeful as shooting the hostage, isn't it?

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Shooting the truck is about as purposeful as shooting the hostage, isn't it?

I mean, an Arizona State Police Officer was recently fired for trying to shootout the tires on a van with kids in it... I think we would face legal prosecution if we tried that in IN. Be a good witness and live free for another day.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If you are not in fear of serious bodily injury or death, etc...you may be in legal jeopardy of at least the discharge of a firearm (assuming your jurisdiction has an ordinance/law) and maybe something more serious like some sort of assault or something (our resident lawyers will have to weigh in on this). But otherwise, under the scenario you painted, I'd put my gun back in my holster, try to get license plate and other ID info.

 

[Shadow8088]

....and that, sir, is how I lost my right to own firearms....ever...

 

[Denny347]

Shooting a radiator won't stop them.

 

[jve153]

Not for v a long while anyways

 

[steveh_131]

have you considered shooting at the gas tank? cars explode when you do that

 

[rambone]

You have to work for LAPD if you want to shoot up trucks and get away with it.

 

[cook5oh]

Your probably going to accumulate a few legal issues if you shoot at a vehicle when no immediate threat of serious injury or loss of life is occurring. Also, If im the officer interviewing you, I think a plate number and vehicle description would be much better than "Don't worry officer, I put a bullet in the side of vehicle" for identification purposes.