[cripplecreek]

I’m not sure I buy this story as it stands. Firing into Mexico would be a major no no yet it says police were called to assist.

[Mad Dawg]

Firing into Mexico would be a major no no

I would certainly tend to agree with you. BUT what is the law, national and international, on what to do if I'm just chillin' on my side of an international border and I come under attack from somebody on the other side? Do I have a duty to retreat? Should I call the other nation's 911 (if they have one) or what?

I mean, worst case, The boss-lady, 'orrible brat child, and I are having a nice picnic right near the Canadian border and somebody starts throwing rocks at us from that side, and comes close to hitting my daughter. Can I defend my family? 'Cause if that were to happen, I'd be likely to draw down on the guy.

Does anybody know how much trouble I'd be in, assuming my weapon and possession of it were legal where I was - like the famed Virginia - Canadian border or somesuch.

[Ladycalif]

There is no doubt more here than is in the story.

[Sender]

Shouldn't throwing rocks from Mexico at agents standing in the USA be a major no no also? One or more have been injured lately by those rocks.

Maybe there should be some kind of "proportional force" weapon like a beanbag shotgun...but we need to strike back and put the fear into them somehow.

[Ajnin]

Firing into Mexico is authorized as long as there is a threat.

[Ladycalif]

I am going to post more on this later - we heard they destroyed 3 police cars with rocks