Shooting

Shooting is the act of discharging a rifle, gun or other projectile weapon.

## Contents

* 1 Sport shooting
* 2 Shooting animals
* 3 Alternative uses
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 References

## Sport shooting[edit]

Shooting as a sport or hobby usually means the discharge of a rifle or gun at a designated target on a rifle range.

This can include Skeet shooting as well as target shooting.

## Shooting animals[edit]

Shooting animals as targets is known as hunting.

Examples include:

* ducks
* deer

## Alternative uses[edit]

The discharge of a weapon-firearm at a person is said to be "a shooting".

* Intentional shooting is likely to be murder, except if done as a judicial act or by legal authority (such as in an act of capital punishment or euthanasia, or by a police or detention officer in the course of their duties.)
* Un-intentional shooting at a person is likely to be called manslaughter.

## See also[edit]

* Hunting with:
* Firearms: Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle
* Archery: Crossbow, Compound bow
* Fishing

## External links[edit]

* http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/episode-1094-massad-ayoob-on-lethal-force-aftermath
* Stewart Rhodes from Oath Keepers on Restoring the Republic: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/stewart-rhodes-oath-keepers-founder, The Survival Podcast

## References[edit]