[Yo-Yo]

Law enforcement and self defense can be done by state actors, or individuals. If I stop a criminal trespass as an individual, I am engaging in both.

Absolutely agree. I mistakenly didn't copy correctly your comment regarding the Navy and Coast Guard using warning shots during maritime engagements when I replied.

Again, law enforcement or self defense at the individual level never justifies a "warning shot."

Drawing a weapon? Yes. Pointing a weapon? Yes. Firing a warning shot either into the air or into the dirt in front of the suspect? Never. Shooting across the bow of a speeding boat suspected of smuggling drugs? Sure.

[man_in_tx]

Firing a warning shot either into the air or into the dirt in front of the suspect? Never.

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Says who?