Bullshi'ite .... if you shoot your neighbor for swinging a rake I GUARANTEE you the DA will have you up on charges. These cops are weaklings and protected by law.
A garden rake (since you don't seem to know what one is) is a rake with a straight row of thick metal points. it is used for breaking up soil and raking out rocks. You can seriously injure (or kill) someone with one if you swing it at them hard enough. If I have a gun and someone is attacking me with one, I would defend myself.