[Innovative]

Are our border agents allowed to shoot back, with something really lethal?

[qaz123]

Have you seen the Texas DPS gun boats they have on the river? (no idea how to post a picture)

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=GFYYElWL&id=10F9FF32B3A5DB8F28840A6637A75902728FF311&thid=OIP.GFYYElWLpd34QsQHg3iXgAHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2f736x%2fb5%2f54%2f41%2fb55441767728c1bb047946cb8b75d7af.jpg&exph=375&expw=500&q=texas+ranger+gun+boats&simid=607986322382917610&selectedIndex=2&ajaxhist=0

And yes, those are M240 belt-fed machine guns on that boat. 6 of them.

[itsahoot]

Are our border agents allowed to shoot back, with something really lethal?

I doubt they even had any live rounds. Remember Ramos and Campion.

[98charlie]

Yes by policy a border patrol agent would be allowed to respond with lethal force. The Military would have different rules of engagement. I dont know what the rules for the military are, but I would not be suprised if they were not allowed to shoot back.

[Carl Vehse]

"Are our border agents allowed to shoot back, with something really lethal?"

Or, better still, nuclear.