Warning shot

Warning shots may still be used in modern times to signal a vessel to stop or keep off and may be fired from other ships, boats, or aircraft.[1][2] On October 27, 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, American forces dropped practice depth charges on the Soviet submarine B-59 as a form of signaling.[6] Police officers may use warning shots from their sidearm in specific circumstances to de-escalate dangerous situations.[8] Terry Cunningham of the International Association of Chiefs of Police commented that warning shots give officers more wiggle room in the case of a threat, commenting "We're kind of entering into this new environment in use of force where everybody is trying to learn how to better de-escalate".The situations that call for warning shots already warrant that lethal force be applied immediately.
A Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron ( USCG ) MH-65C Dolphin firing warning shots at a non-compliant boat during training.
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