Quote:
Who is responsible for the round (warning shot) when it kills or seriously injures another completely oblivious person?
Answer: Whoever pulled the trigger (you).
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In some locales, the perpetrator of the original crime will be charged. For example, somebody comes into your home and kills your wife. You chase him out and fire a warning shot and he stops and goes to ground (God knows why
) You find out later that your warning shot kills an innocent bystander. This all comes out under investigation. He is charged with both killings.
I'm
definitely not advocating warning shots; my opinion is in fact the opposite. But, this is a possibility in certain locations where people are obviously sick of the "criminal justice system," and their legislators have listened.