Dairy farmer shoots man in head with air gun while attempting to exterminate crows

When I was just a baby my mama told me

“Son, always be a good boy, don’t ever play with guns”

But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die...

[with apologies to J. Cash]

I'd really like to know what kind of air gun can put someone in a coma. Olympic competition 177? 22? And where and how does one get one in highly reglated Japan?

Poor kid must have lost an eye or something. No airgun I know of can go through bone. Stupid oyaji! Surely you aimed the gun?? What an idiot!

An air gun, a head shot and Coma, The shooter must have been close, close enough to clearly see the youths head. I have facial and head scars from air gun hits ( farm hyjinks ) must have been very close and in a weak spot. Not sure what to make of this, stupidity or bullying gone wrong? Same thing. If you are going to shoot crows an air gun I would say is a stupid choice. (Back to stupidity). No licence Stupid!. Shooting crows with an air gun that’s cruel. And pointless. I hope the youth wakes up soon, and the idiot who shot him is investigated further.

Sounds like something rather bigger involved than an air gun. Yes, one can be severely hurt by those little 5.5 mm plastic balls (or even steel balls/ diavolos in other countries), but in this case here such a drastic head injury and falling into coma? Maybe it’s another type of weapon or a massively tuned air gun with energy of much more destructive amount of Joules.

I'd really like to know what kind of air gun can put someone in a coma. 

Many of the air rifles used in Japan are PCP air rifles (pre-charged pneumatic), and are very different from the old Daisy break barrel kind of air rifle people may have in mind. I have a license and use one for target shooting (at a range), but my one is only in .177 caliber.

Several of the hunting PCP air rifles used for hunting in Japan can have up to 60 - 80 joules in power, and .44, or 7 mm calibers as well as the more traditional .22, etc. On comparison a BB rifle that many of us might have used in the backyard in our home countries is only about 10 joules, and the max allowed for airsoft in Japan is a bit less than 1 joule.

Kiwi07: very interesting, relevant information. Thanks!

Exterminate? Is he a dalek?

Jeans and T-shirtToday  05:25 pm JST

They are, but I believe there are certain exceptions:

"In Japan, all wild birds, including crows, are protected (Ministry of the Environment 2018). However, crows causing damage to crops, livestock, and those considered a nuisance can be controlled with the approval of the local municipality."

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu › cgi

One of the best showings of an actual source here.

Some “Air Rifles” have a higher velocity than power guns.

An average Crossman Air Rifle shoots FASTER (FPS) than some powder fire .22’s

This was probably a Competition Grade air rifle with high velocity (like those used at the Olympics) , but that doesn’t answer where he got his hands on it.

Damn autocorrect

If the guy was half way up a ladder or working on roof when he was shot, and fell, it may explain his comatose state.

The guy shot is in a Coma still, so the story of what happened is coming from the shooter himself? As usual the article itself leaves out a couple of important details. He might not have been "shooting at crows". Think about it, you're aiming a rifle and you hit a 21 YO kid in the head. For anyone that has shot a rifle before, generally, you hit what is directly between the sights within reason and distance. I'm a bit skeptical on the Crow story.

I bought my father in law a slingshot with some ball bearings to use on the golf course because the crows kept stealing his golf balls. He said after nearly a year of mixed success the crows recognize him and leave his balls alone.

I used an AirSoft Glock 18 Machine pistol in Okinawa because the crows would be tearing open everyone’s giant plastic garbage bags. If I came outside and they saw me, they instantly took flight without a single shot.

Exterminate? Is he a dalek?

HAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!...

may I suggest that he use a slingshot instead? It'll still take down a crow and is probably (I don't know) not illegal to have one unlicensed. Or, just put up a sign in front of your property that warns of possible stray bullets due to animal control measures being undertaken.

I would have thought that, as crows prey on rats and other vermin, it would have been a good idea to leave them alone on your farmland.

Sometime crow will pick the eye out of new born calf/ lambs. But it will pass calfing/ lambing season. Otherwise crows are not a worry and will deter eagles. Sound like the young man was visiting the milk maid and the father intervene with his gun.