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I live in Louisiana. I have a problem with people walking through my yard. I have no trespassing signs posted clearly. When I confront them directly they want to swear and fight me. The police can't do any thing do to the fact that they are not in my yard when they get here. How much trouble will I get into for shooting the trespassers with rubber buck shots? It is non lethal, I would think as long as no one dies discharge of a firearm in city limits would be my only crime.
 
Your crime will at least be assault with a deadly weapon and more than likely attempted murder. A shotgun is a deadly weapon regardless of what you put in it. Believe me, it will be a lot cheaper to install a high fence, and the fence won't land you in jail. Firing off a shotgun at a passerby definitely will.

Very, very, very bad idea, my friend. The only justification legally for discharging a firearm at another human being is if you are truly in fear for your life. Someone crossing your yard doesn't exactly qualify.
 
Um... assuming this is even a real question, I would think your local PD would be the people to talk to about this.

I don't think having people mosey through your yard is a good enough reason to brandish a firearm. Having it being loaded with "less-than-lethal" rounds might even put you in a worse situation. If your trespasser has a gun and you provoke him, his lead bullets will beat your rubber bullets.

This question is tantamount to asking, "Is it okay if I throw rocks at people?"

If having people walk though your yard is enough motivation to have your first post on a firearms forum be about shooting them, then maybe you should invest in some chain-link fence, not riot-control ammo.
 
^^^ & maybe a doggie to live inside the chain link fence. Rottweillers can be very sweet if raised properly, but they still look scary to strangers.
 
there was a yard in my brother's neighborhood that people
would "cut through" all the time.

The owner got tired of it.

He got a doberman and kept it on a cable/runner so that
the dog could go just about everywhere in the yard except
not into the street or on the sidewalk.

Ironically, people stopped cutting through the yard.

A dog or fence will be much cheaper than shooting at someone
who is not a threat or brandishing a firearm at someone.
 
How much trouble will I get into for shooting the trespassers with rubber buck shots? It is non lethal, I would think as long as no one dies discharge of a firearm in city limits would be my only crime!! :eek:

You're not serious right??!! It would be more than unlawful discharge of a firearm. It would be assault with a deadly weapon if not upgraded to attempted murder. Common sense should prevail here! It's because of actions like that, that cities like Chicago in my home state have so many gun laws on the books now and want to add to it. The only way you could shoot at them and I mean the only way is if they had a deadly weapon on them and used it in a threatening manner. If that was the case we could shoot everybody that comes into our yards. It don't work quite like that. Trust me a fence or some well placed greenery such as bushes would work much better and nobody would be going to jail afterward either!!:cool:
 
Guys, I am not condoning the following, but:

How about recreational items such as paintball guns?

Would he be charged with anything serious if he used a paintball gun?

If a paintball gun is out of the question, I would have to suggest a decent sized dog.

Good luck, and please, for our sake, do not do anything that will likely put a dent on the reputation of firearm owners.
 
I know here in IL a paintball gun could still be considered aggravated assault wit the intent to do bodily harm. But the laws here are kind of messed up anyway. I've heard of people being charged with aggravated assault for using a BB gun, so I'm sure a paintball gun could still fall under the same law. Then you have the whole lawsuit thing if you shoot somebody (paintball gun or not) and it does cause injury such as hitting them in the eye, or even if they fall down and get hurt after being hit.
 
A 40lbs or more dog. I'm not a big fan of people chaining their dogs up, but a < $5 screw in the yard post and a < $5 20ft tiedown chain and a $0-whatever you want to spend on a dog will solve your problem.

Using "less than lethal" rounds out of a firearm will still be considered deadly force. Yes, in some states it is perfectly legal to shoot someone on your property that has "No Trespassing" signs posted, especially if it's after dark, but people have been sent to prison for it in those states as well.

If you're not a dog person, put up a fence. Even the most expensive fence will be cheaper than spending a few years in prison. And if it's legal in your area, put up an electric fence.

Believe it or not, there are many times when the use of a firearm is not the best choice. Above all keep asking your local LE what you should do, eventually you'll get a good answer.
 
To add to SGB...

The reason for his wording in his post is also mentioned above... We at TFL understand that bringing a gun to bear against any human is required only for direct and immediate threat to life, limb or personal liberty at the hands of an attacker.
Brent
 
Shoot at the people in your yard?

:eek: Yeah, try that one and see what happens to you. Simply walking through your yard is not life threatening to your person and you would go to jail or worse (they would shoot you in return).

It's simple: PUT A FENCE ON YOUR YARD......... :cool:
 
Come on now. This is a Troll. Only has one post to his name and asks a question like that? If it's not a Troll, god help up that he owns guns at all.
 
Install a lawn sprinkler system, wait for em, turn it on at the right time, they run away. After a few times they will never cross your lawn again. Works on dogs too that want to deposit in the yard.
 
You would go to jail, and lose your right to own.
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You can't get much more "pro-gun" than me, but if I'm on the jury, I hope he packed a toothbrush along with a jumbo-sized jar of Vaseline. What an idiotic question! I can only hope he's a troll, looking for a reaction. If so, well, it worked. If not, well, if he's a friend, who needs enemies. :mad:
 
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