Ifreann wrote:GuessTheAltAccount wrote:That law then needs to be changed ASAP. Warning shots could save lives if embraced. Why should someone have to wait until it's their own life or their assailant's before alerting one's assailant that one has both a gun and ammunition for the gun?
What do you think happens to a bullet fired as a warning? Where does it go? How does it come to a stop?
If aimed at the ground near the assailant, it should be cushioned rather well by the soil.