<p>I have not seen an offical answer or FAQ on this topic but I do know that there is another answer on this site that references playing a bang against yourself which says that is not possible. That answer references a post elsewhere which it says is from the developer that says the rule is in place to prevent unfair behavior.</p>
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<p>As I said, the &quot;no-killing-yourself&quot; rule is the official one to prevent unfairy behaviours in tournaments.</p>
<p>However, if you sure to play with fair people, you can allow self-shot, which adds strategic elements to the game as well (think of Bart Cassidy, for example).</p>
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<p><a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/a/3246">Answer</a> where the information came from</p>
<p>What I get from that is if you play a Panic or Cat Balou on yourself as Henry Block you will not have a bang shot at you.</p>

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Joe W
<p>When playing Henry Block, if you Cat Balou or Panic the rattlesnake from yourself for example, are you the target of a bang! ?</p>

<p>Edit: </p>

<p><strong>Henry Block</strong></p>

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  <p>Any player drawing or discarding one of your cards (in hand or in play) is the target of a BANG!</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Cat Balou</strong></p>

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  <p>Discards a random card from the hand of any player or any card in play</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Panic</strong></p>

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  <p>Pick a random card from the hand of a player or any card in play (at range 1)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Sorry if the wording is not correct, I'm trying to translate from the french version</p>

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2018-05-17T14:45:55.963Z
This one is tricky. By the literal reading of the cards, it seems like it would be yes, but it seems unlikely that that was the intent.
GendoIkari
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2018-05-17T14:48:33.263Z
I agree, but if the wording says so, I'll play that way :)
Hakim
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Can you please include what each of those cards does? Makes it a lot easier for people to help answer if they are not familiar with all the cards in question.
Joe W
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I am not familiar with rattlesnake but I am guessing that is a card played in front of you?
Joe W
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Henry Block and self Cat Balou in Bang
Hakim
# Henry Block and self Cat Balou in Bang

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-17)

When playing Henry Block, if you Cat Balou or Panic the rattlesnake from yourself for example, are you the target of a bang! ?

Edit:

**Henry Block**

> Any player drawing or discarding one of your cards (in hand or in play) is the target of a BANG!

**Cat Balou**

> Discards a random card from the hand of any player or any card in play

**Panic**

> Pick a random card from the hand of a player or any card in play (at range 1)

Sorry if the wording is not correct, I'm trying to translate from the french version

**Tags:** bang

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This one is tricky. By the literal reading of the cards, it seems like it would be yes, but it seems unlikely that that was the intent.  
> **username_0**: I agree, but if the wording says so, I'll play that way :)  
> **username_2**: Can you please include what each of those cards does? Makes it a lot easier for people to help answer if they are not familiar with all the cards in question.  
> **username_2**: I am not familiar with rattlesnake but I am guessing that is a card played in front of you?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-05-18. Score: 2

I have not seen an offical answer or FAQ on this topic but I do know that there is another answer on this site that references playing a bang against yourself which says that is not possible. That answer references a post elsewhere which it says is from the developer that says the rule is in place to prevent unfair behavior.

[Post](http://www.bang.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=488#wrap)

> As I said, the "no-killing-yourself" rule is the official one to prevent unfairy behaviours in tournaments.
>
> However, if you sure to play with fair people, you can allow self-shot, which adds strategic elements to the game as well (think of Bart Cassidy, for example).

[Answer](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/a/3246) where the information came from

What I get from that is if you play a Panic or Cat Balou on yourself as Henry Block you will not have a bang shot at you.


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