I might use a BB gun to bash a (respectable?) coyote over the head, but not shoot it. Just kidding. But seriously folks, keep in mind that coyotes can be a real nuisance. There are plenty of examples of coyotes entering property and evenyards to attack domestic animals, and in a few documented instances, kids. My father just lost one of his pet geese to coyotes and a neighbors dog got chewed up pretty good. Under those circumstances, the minimal requirements go out the window and you use what is handy, at least according to the police in my semi-rural neighborhood.