That if some asshole points his dog at me that I can respond with lethal force?
Appeals court rules dog can be deadly weapon
A state appeals court in Tacoma says a dog is a deadly weapon.
In a ruling today the court upheld the assault conviction for a Vancouver man, Robbie Hoeldt, whose pit bull attacked a police officer.
The court says a dog is a deadly weapon because it can be used to cause death or substantial bodily harm.
A Vancouver police detective shot and killed the dog when it attacked him as he was trying to arrest Hoeldt at his home.
I would, of course, wait until I saw that the dog was cocked and loaded before firing.
The USAF has considered military working dogs as lethal force for years.