Where did I say I would shoot the fleeing vehicle?
You said you would return fire if someone shot you with a pellet gun. The way that sort of thing happens on a bicycle, the only shot you are going to have, unless you are covering cars as they pass you, is at the back of the car as it's driving away. So yes, you said you would shoot the fleeing vehicle.
And I don't know what pellet gun you're referring about. Most that I use are capable of penatrating human flesh.
Just because you own some high quality varmint killers doesn't mean that that's what the average pellet shooter is. Most of the time, when some kid shoots at a bicyclist, it's with some 20 dollar shooter from walmart that won't penetrate.
And let's not forget, you are the one who said you would "return fire", which means that we are not talking about a situation where someone is pointing a gun at you, we are talking about a situation where a bb just bounced off of your back.
So you're saying that It's OK to shoot somebody with a pellet gun.
Nobody said that.
And if somebody points a gun at you and you are unaware of caliber it is, but you can tell that it's a gun, your gonna let them shoot at you? Perhaps I'm not the one needing to look in the mirror. What do you carry a firearm for if not for self preservation.
Again, we aren't talking about that.
YOU said "return fire", not defend yourself from someone with a gun pointed at you. And to be fair, in case you try to play the semantics game, that's how it's going to work in this kind of situation. You aren't going to know that you are under fire until you feel the pellet hit you.
I dunno about the rest of you, but if I ever saw a charging dog with a gun I'd probably crap my pants.
Nah, I'm accosted on a regular basis by this little feller:
Just bring along some biscuits and you can go on your way in peace.