[verum ago]

Fired off a couple of rounds just last night to break up a coyote orgy in my yard.

Must be nice to be able to do that. We're getting raccoons fighting nearly every night at 2 or 3 am and you wouldn't believe the racket they can generate. Unfortunately the only backstop I'd have for shooting one is my neighbor's house. Something tells me that's not an acceptable backstop. (And it's illegal to discharge a firearm in city limits anyway outside of a range or self-defense). Oh well.

[bert]

I have a BB/pellet gun that pumps up enough to do the job nicely. The noise is minimal and it is quite accurate.

[Emperor Palpatine]

A hose or a Daisy Red Ryder will do nicely....

.....just be careful that you don’t shoot your eye out, Kid....

[MHGinTN]

Three word solution: powerful pellet rifle

You will find that a paintball gun works very well, also. If you inject a little hot pepper sauce into the balls, the rascals get the message very quickly and avoid your property.