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Line 1: − + − '''Returning fire''' refers to a response to opening fire.+
big difference between "opening" and "returning" fire
'''Opening fire''' refers to the first shots fired in an engagement. It can be small arms fire or artillery.
'''Opening fire''' and '''Returning fire'''
refers to the first shots fired in an engagement. It can be small arms fire or artillery. The side that "opens fire" is the first to shoot. This has ethical and often legal or political implications (see [[aggression]], [[first strike]]). The side that returns fire does so in response to opening fire. The ethical and legal rules for returning fire are different (see [[self-defense]]).
In confrontations between US military forces and civilians, there are strict ethical and legal [[rules of engagement]] applied to the military. The question ''Who fired the first shot?'' has legal and ethical implications.
In confrontations between US military forces and civilians, there are strict ethical and legal [[rules of engagement]] applied to the military. The question ''Who fired the first shot?'' has legal and ethical implications.