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Had a jogger point his stun gun/pepper spray device zapping it at my dog while walking. When I told him if he used it I would kick his ***. He immediately pointed at me. I was packing my CCW but did'nt have my pepper spray with me.
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Report the assault to the police if you are concerned. Other than that? Nothing else to be done. IMO -
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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Was you dog barking and lunging at him?Frank
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Was your dog off leash? Did he threaten you prior to you telling him you'll kick his azz?
Some people are very fearful of dogs, and panic if a dog is near them. You escalated a bad situation into a worse situation. Not saying what he did was right, but you saying what you said was not right or smart either.Comment
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Grey area to me.
Had a giant of a dog charge my 3 year old daughter and I had my Shield out. Turns out, the dog just wanted to lick my daughter, but I came within a nano second of shooting it.
I can see why some cops shoot dogs...Comment
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OP needs to present a more detailed narrative with clearly sequenced events.Like granular silica through an equatorially constricted chronographic vessel, so are the circadian georotations of our metabolic persistences.Comment
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Dog was on leash at heal while walking. Jogging was running towards us.!Comment
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Had a giant of a dog charge my 3 year old daughter...
My wife and I walk the hilly streets above around our home.
We encounter plenty of dogs both on and off leash, who range from friendly and curious, to visibly hostile and loudly aggressive.
Non-owners have no idea what the level of socialization is for every dog the encounter even in their own neighborhood.
Many dog owners are quick to minimize the level of aggression displayed by their dogs as they jump, bark and snap, and strain against their leashes.
Others often unapologetically drive us out into the street to avoid their dogs, as if they have some sort of doggy right of way.
I am not suggesting that the OP has such a dog or that he is a bad owner.
However in my area, most dog owners don't even reign their dogs in to allow us to remain on the sidewalk.
If a dog gets shocked, sprayed or shot, IMO, it is typically the owner's fault...Real Californian...Comment
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I had a dog jump out of the corner so fast it startled my friends and I. My heart dropped for a second...we were in Big Bear at the time, so I thought it was a bear. I was carrying at the time too, but I fell down and failed to pull out my firearm.
In the end, the dog was harmless and just wanted to play.
"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery."
- Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, January 30, 1787Comment
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No jumping, barking or anything other than trying to get closer to him, which I restained to my heel. I think if I would have had my pepper spray I would have sprayed him as he aggressively pointed it at me zapping it. If I knew who he was or where he lived I would report him as he did brandish a weapon.My wife and I walk the hilly streets above around our home.
We encounter plenty of dogs both on and off leash, who range from friendly and curious, to visibly hostile and loudly aggressive.
Non-owners have no idea what the level of socialization is for every dog the encounter even in their own neighborhood.
Many dog owners are quick to minimize the level of aggression displayed by their dogs as they jump, bark and snap, and strain against their leashes.
Others often unapologetically drive us out into the street to avoid their dogs, as if they have some sort of doggy right of way.
I am not suggesting that the OP has such a dog or that he is a bad owner.
However in my area, most dog owners don't even reign their dogs in to allow us to remain on the sidewalk.
If a dog gets shocked, sprayed or shot, IMO, it is typically the owner's fault...!Comment
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What type of leash? If it was one of those retracting-types that allow the dog to wander 15-20 feet away, it's just as bad as off leash. If your dog was really at your heel, the guy probably overreacted but he may have been bitten before. Another possibility, the guy may not have seen that your dog was leashed before reacting.
Many people think it's OK to not have their dog on a leash. Personally, I like it when dogs approach me, but not everyone does.Comment
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So the dog was trying "to get close to him". I think the jogger was prepping to defend himself if your dog broke free, then you tell him " if you use it, I'm going to kick your ***". So now the jogger has a dog and a potentially violent person to contend with. I'd have done the same as the jogger.You may not like guns, and choose not to own one. That is your right. You might not believe in God. That is your choice. However, if someone breaks into your home, the first two things you're going to do are, 1) Call someone with a gun, 2) Pray they get there in time.Comment
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I would have laughed. Sometimes I'd like to use pepper spray on my dogs, they can be jerks.Comment
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I agree he could have been overreacting too. The CCW aside. I'd love to watch the pepper spray fight
(from a distance). Let me know the next time your walking your dog!
Concerning drawing your weapon...IMO If he is 'only' attacking your dog I feel you would not be justifiable drawing or using your cw there. BTW threatening to kick his 'ars' puts you in a very bad position and not acting responsible while carrying.
But who am I to know?
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