> A BB gun should not be shot at anything alive. It's perfectly acceptable to shoot small game birds and small mammals with a BB gun. In California, in fact, i

> A BB gun should not be shot at anything alive. It's perfectly acceptable to shoot small game birds and small mammals with a BB gun. In California, in fact, it's legal to hunt Doves, Quail, Grouse, and Rabbits with a BB gun. > 22LR is no good for anything larger than a rat. I used to trap and dispatch nuisance small game in rural Ohio for a few farmers as a pre-teen/teenager. Always carried a .22. Even large possums, some were up to 12 lbs, were not a problem at all.