Dog on Dog Attack? Can use Gun?

[KBCraig]

Yep, you're absolutely right; if there is no statutory definition, then we use the common meaning and a dictionary definition is often a good source. However, there is also a common usage in the law with some terms and "injury" happens to be one. This is probably due to the nature of the entire concept of "injury" both in civil and criminal law.

I would imagine that criminal and tort law use different "common" definitions of "injury", since one can be tortiously "injured" without any physical component. Financially, emotionally, reputation-wise...

Ain't law grand?

Kevin

[Venus Pax]

My dad is disabled, but likes to walk in his neighborhood for exercise. He carries his gun in a fanny pack. He's actually more concerned about a dog than a person. He lives in an area with a high concentration of bully rednecks with dogs that they can't seem to keep in fences.

[Paladin]

My dad is disabled, but likes to walk in his neighborhood for exercise. He carries his gun in a fanny pack. He's actually more concerned about a dog than a person. He lives in an area with a high concentration of bully rednecks with dogs that they can't seem to keep in fences.

Sounds like your dad lives in my neighborhood!

[Venus Pax]

Paladin, I think those neighborhoods are quite common in any given area of Texas. I'm not against people keeping pit bulls and rotts, I just think they have the responsibility to teach them not to attack and to keep them properly fenced.
ETA: These people that think its macho for their bully dog to highjack the neighborhood make me sick.