Read and study on what exactly is a “pellet gun”...It is REAL...not a toy...A .17cal pellet gun can kill if a person is hit in the “right” place...
Pellet guns have been used for years by some kids in the south for squirrel hunting...
I read the story. I just no longer trust journalists to get facts straight when it comes to writing about guns.
“Read and study on what exactly is a “pellet gun”...It is REAL...not a toy...A .17cal pellet gun can kill if a person is hit in the “right” place...”
Technically correct but I seriously doubt the cops would have shot him if they knew it was just a pellet gun. Just like lawn darts are a toy but can kill you if they hit in the right place. Not too many people shot brandishing a lawn dart.
I have a BB gun (pellet - same thing) that looks just like that gun. I used it to kill gophers and moles in my back yard. I'd flush them out of tunnels with water or smoke at one or more ends and shoot them as they climbed out another hole. Was always able to kill them with one BB shot. I retired it a few years back because it looks too real, except for the screw wing at the bottom used to insert the CO2 cannister (which is hidden in your palm).