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Old January 9, 2012, 06:55 PM   #39
Brian Pfleuger
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Originally Posted by Double Naught Spy View Post
From the perspective of a bad guy, if the good guy fires a warning shot, what do you think that means?

Firing a warning shot certainly does not indicate a willingness to shoot another person, otherwise the person would have been shot.
I think there are as many interpretations for what a warning shot might mean as there are people and scenarios to put them in.

I do think it's an unpredictable variable that is probably not worth the risk MOST of the time. However, Uncle Bucks scenario is one example where a warning shot seems like a good response.

I really think "the message" could be anywhere from "He ain't got the nads" to "Holy crap! This guy is serious!".
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