People are messed up!!!!!!!!

[seth30]

 

lol stupid people! maybe he thought baiting was illegal and was gonna teach you a lesson and call you in! haha i have had people chew my ass about coyote hunting being illegal and they are dead serious! but you cant cure stupid!

[wraithen]

Are warning shots illegal? This is why I'm afraid to get out of earshot of my truck. Stories like this make me afraid I may actually get in trouble for shooting someone's vehicle.

[sled]

  Sorry to hear.  Where about in lake stevens?  What kind of truck? Any plate number?

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Are warning shots illegal?

Just to be perfectly clear, I was shooting straight up in the air to make sure I got their attention. I was in no way endangering them.

[NoBark]

Hey,  maybe he really meant what he said.  That he's call the Dept.  Maybe you should call and see if anyone called the local gammie about 'baiting' deer??

[wraithen]

A warning shot isn't going to injure someone. I wouldn't even aim in their general direction. I just am curious if using the sound to deter someone is legal in the act of protecting your property or if they may cite you for brandishing or some such nonsense.

[backyard bucks]

the warning shot would have to be pretty close for him to notice considering it was archery 
the only thing i can think of is he thought baiting was illegal.. BUT. it was in the back of my truck and never has been used.  so for him to get into the back is just plain stealing. that is a good idea to call to the game dept asking if anyone has called in.. i'll do that in the morning.
it happened so fast i just couldn't believe what i was seeing. he had to know it was there since he parked and went straight for it. then bailed like a chicken sh@t!!

[wraithen]

Too bad your kid was there then. You had untraceable ammo.

Kidding folks. That's yet another reason why I don't go out in the woods without a sidearm.

[whack em]

It's a crying shame, but it never ceases to amaze me at the audacity of some folks.  I caught a "tool" stealing decoys out of the back of a buddies truck back east last year when I was walking out from my tree stand.  The jerk tried to bs me, and told me I was full of $#it, and to mind my own business.  It didn't work out too well for him, when the rest of the guys 60 seconds behind me showed up.  I hope you get your stuff back, or at least let it be known publicly who this jack-hole is.  Good luck.

[cmiller85]

Are warning shots illegal? This is why I'm afraid to get out of earshot of my truck. Stories like this make me afraid I may actually get in trouble for shooting someone's vehicle.

I'm really curious as to what your options are in a situation like this. Maybe some of the LEOs on here can answer this, but what exactly are your options for dealing with someone you witness stealing your stuff? Obviously you can't use deadly force unless your life is threatened but can you hold them at gun point for a citizens arrest?

What would be the consequenses of shooting their tires out if they tried to drive away?

I realize that it is probably better to just let them take your stuff, but what could you legally do otherwise?

[wraithen]

Researching your rights in this state when it comes to carry laws and the like is a little amazing. You are allowed to act on a huge number of things, not just your life being directly threatened.

[kckrawler]

  Sorry to hear.  Where about in lake stevens?  What kind of truck? Any plate number?

  There's quite a few people on here that live in the Lake Stevens area...how about a description of the rig or better yet, a description of the thief?

[mrgoodwrench]

Are warning shots illegal?

Just to be perfectly clear, I was shooting straight up in the air to make sure I got their attention. I was in no way endangering them.

I gotta be an a**....wouldn't a warning shot in the air possibly endanger EVERYONE?

[wraithen]

Yes, but that's a freak occurrence, not that I condone such action. Shooting a tree 15 yards past and the the side of the individual however would be my idea.

[AOD]

shoot to kill, period. its been a few decades since i went through hunters safety, but i think you are supposed to keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction until you intend to shoot something. use you optics for recon purposes and teach the a-hole a lesson the LEGAL and safe way. my