A warning shot is only allowable if the circumstances that would otherwise warrant the use of deadly force are present.

• A. It is allowed in all cases
• B. True
• C. Never allowed
• D. False

Answer: (B)

A warning shot is only allowable when the situation would justify using deadly force. The idea is that you should not fire a warning shot as a routine or separate action; it’s only a permissible option if there is an imminent threat that would otherwise justify deadly force—so the warning shot serves as a part of a highly constrained set of circumstances where lethal force would be justified.

This reflects the need for proportionality and control: you don’t fire unless you genuinely would be justified in using deadly force to prevent death or serious bodily harm. So the statement is true. The other choices don’t fit because they imply universal permissibility, never allowing it, or deny the conditional justification that aligns with deadly-force criteria.