Bean Bag Rounds

[billethorse]

Are bean bag rounds legal for citizens to own? A sheriff friend gave me some I keep my 12ga loaded with them....

[Fronty Owner]

depends on your local laws.
also, depending on your local laws, shooting a BG in your house with a bean bag may turn into assault charges against you.

[billethorse]

Thanks. Guess it's safer just to take the BG out! (I mean, if I had to).

[Fronty Owner]

In Oklahoma, it really is.
If the BG comes in your house, you fear for your life and safety, you shoot and kill him. That is the story that goes on record.
If the BG comes in your house, you fear for your life and safety, you shoot him with a bean bag and he runs off. Police show up at your house placing you under arrest for shooting some kid with a bean bag that was walking along the sidewalk on the other side of the road. After you defend your innocence for assault, you get to go to civil court to cover his pain and suffering.
The other side of this is YOU and only YOU have to live with taking a life.

[ofcmarc]

If you have to shoot someone, use a real projectile. That way there is only one side of the story to tell.....

[Truckman]

Originally Posted by ofcmarc

If you have to shoot someone, use a real projectile. That way there is only one side of the story to tell.....

Absolutely agree with that!

[XLR8R]

Ditto!

Shooting someone (even when need killing) isn't easy, nor to be taken lightly, but once you've been violently assaulted - the decision is far easier to make...

[Administrator]

Originally Posted by Fronty Owner

In Oklahoma, it really is.
If the BG comes in your house, you fear for your life and safety, you shoot and kill him. That is the story that goes on record.
If the BG comes in your house, you fear for your life and safety, you shoot him with a bean bag and he runs off. Police show up at your house placing you under arrest for shooting some kid with a bean bag that was walking along the sidewalk on the other side of the road. After you defend your innocence for assault, you get to go to civil court to cover his pain and suffering.
The other side of this is YOU and only YOU have to live with taking a life.

Sadly enough, that is the kind of thing that could happen!!

[Fronty Owner]

Originally Posted by Administrator

Sadly enough, that is the kind of thing that could happen!!

I leave the less lethal rounds to the professionals to use on camera against large crowds. I feel its much less confusing to just have my side of the story...

[tightgroup]

I agree with those that have posted, if your life is in danger, then lethal force is required.

Shooting someone "just to scare them" is asking for trouble.