Dart guns are finicky, short-ranged, and require special training to use properly. Darts are manually loaded with the dosage before each shot, they aren't store

Dart guns are finicky, short-ranged, and require special training to use properly. Darts are manually loaded with the dosage before each shot, they aren't stored ready to use. They also take minutes to work if the dart hits in the correct muscle. A hit to the head or shoulder blade will just break the needle and piss off the dog. A dart gun is useless for stopping animals that are attacking. That's why there is always someone with a shotgun ready to kill the animal that's being darted.