Shooting
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Shooting is the act of discharging a rifle, gun or other weapon.
Sport shooting
Shooting as a sport or hobby usually means the discharge of a rifle or gun at a designated target on a rifle range.
This can include Skeet shooting as well as target shooting.
Shooting animals
In some cases, it is legal to shoot animals as targets.
Examples include:
Alternative uses
The discharge of a weapon at a person is said to be "a shooting".
- Intentional shooting is likely to be murder, except if done as a judicial act or by legal authority (such as in an act of capital punishment or euthenasia, or by a police or detention officer.)
- Un-intentional shooting at a person is likely to be called manslaughter.