When I visited my gramma last over in 813 people were always shooting at dogs.
Something was always getting shot or shot at.
People, cars, squirrels, the ground...
Interestingly enough noone gave us trouble, being the only white household for a good radius.
My gramma once told me some guy tried to rob her house a long time ago and she pulled a revolver out and was bustin caps til he ran out the door.
Maybe that's why.