Got Shot At Lately?

I have been shot at. So have many others fishing the Mississippi and
Illinois Rivers. In the fall you want to stay away from anything that looks
like a brushpile. It's probably a duck/goose blind. They can always claim
that they were shooting at a duck. We also had a fellow that was in a
no-wake slough that would get a bit carried away with his shotgun. I never
had a problem with him, but then I observed the no-wake zone. He had also
lived up-river and was known for shooting at tows that got too close to his
dock.

It's not right, but it happens a lot.

Carlos

I am both an avid hunter and fisherman. There have been times when duck
hunting that a fisherman comes by your decoys, knows you are hunting there,
and continues to move past your decoys several times. Once or twice is no
problem because it is public water and perhaps he does not know that a
hunter is there. On the fifth or sixth time though? Was that a duck just
flying by over his head? Bang! :-) In seriousness, you just have to
ignore those kind of people and they eventually get bored and move on.

Jeff

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges against a man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in his bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so they are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the bayou and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Maybe Klein was the a-hole here (no-wake, speeding, etc). It sounds like
the guy was on his own property.
If so, I don't know what ordinance he would have violated.

bill

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges against a man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in his bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so they are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the bayou and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Klein gets shot at & you think he might be the a-hole??? "no-wake,
speeding, etc" gets you shot at where you live? If so, please let me know
where you live...so I can stay the you-know-what away!

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in message
...
Maybe Klein was the a-hole here (no-wake, speeding, etc). It sounds like
the guy was on his own property.
If so, I don't know what ordinance he would have violated.

bill

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges against a
man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in his
bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so they
are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the bayou
and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

the description of the incident said the property owner shot "in the air".
that isn't being "shot at".
details, details

bill



"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Klein gets shot at & you think he might be the a-hole??? "no-wake,
speeding, etc" gets you shot at where you live? If so, please let me know
where you live...so I can stay the you-know-what away!

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in message
...
Maybe Klein was the a-hole here (no-wake, speeding, etc). It sounds
like
the guy was on his own property.
If so, I don't know what ordinance he would have violated.

bill

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges against a
man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in his
bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so they
are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic
last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the bayou
and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

the description of the incident said the property owner shot "in the air".
that isn't being "shot at".
details, details

After following the boat with the gun, he shot above it. That is close enough
for me.
Here is the article from the local paper about it.
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisi...-6/10734017417
302.xml
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

RGarri7470 wrote:
the description of the incident said the property owner shot "in the air".
that isn't being "shot at".
details, details


After following the boat with the gun, he shot above it. That is close enough
for me.
Here is the article from the local paper about it.
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisi...-6/10734017417
302.xml
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

That link wouldn't work as is. If others have trouble, try this one:
http://tinyurl.com/252x7

With all due respect Bill, when you live in a city every year you hear
stories of an 8-year old kid catching a bullet in the head from some
gang-rowdie just firing his gun "in the air". If anyone in the bayou has a
problem they have a right to call the authorities, not to discharge firearms
over someone's head...

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in message
y.com...
the description of the incident said the property owner shot "in the air".
that isn't being "shot at".
details, details

bill



"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Klein gets shot at & you think he might be the a-hole??? "no-wake,
speeding, etc" gets you shot at where you live? If so, please let me
know
where you live...so I can stay the you-know-what away!

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in message
...
Maybe Klein was the a-hole here (no-wake, speeding, etc). It sounds
like
the guy was on his own property.
If so, I don't know what ordinance he would have violated.

bill

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges against
a
man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in
his
bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so
they
are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic
last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the
bayou
and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Kind of reminds me of back in 1977, I was a part time cop in Ohio. I pulled
a guy over for driving almost 70 mph in town no lights, and 3 AM. After I
arrested him for DWI. I found a 22 in his car and over 500 rounds on the
back seat. I asked him why he had all those rounds and he said Sometimes
when he canoeing down the river. kids throw rocks and he scares them off
with that pistol. He never got it back
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
With all due respect Bill, when you live in a city every year you hear
stories of an 8-year old kid catching a bullet in the head from some
gang-rowdie just firing his gun "in the air". If anyone in the bayou has
a
problem they have a right to call the authorities, not to discharge
firearms
over someone's head...

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in message
y.com...
the description of the incident said the property owner shot "in the
air".
that isn't being "shot at".
details, details

bill



"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Klein gets shot at & you think he might be the a-hole??? "no-wake,
speeding, etc" gets you shot at where you live? If so, please let me
know
where you live...so I can stay the you-know-what away!

Warren

"bill allemann" wrote in
message
...
Maybe Klein was the a-hole here (no-wake, speeding, etc). It sounds
like
the guy was on his own property.
If so, I don't know what ordinance he would have violated.

bill

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
Prosecutors in LA announced today they were dropping charges
against
a
man
arrested for firing a shotgun in the air as Gary Klein went by in
his
bass
boat. Seems there were no witnesses and no physical evidence so
they
are
dropping the charges. This happened during the Bassmasters Classic
last
year -
during practice, I guess since Klein was alone.

Seems the guy was upset about boats running by his place on the
bayou
and
all
his neighbors supported him.

What do you think about this?

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com