Tthe photo taken by the OP really is not good enough to identify the snake with certainty but it could very well be either a water mocassin or brown water snake. Both are nasty snakes in temperament. The mocassin is venomous.
Chase it away with a long handled hoe or something like that. You could even use the hoe to kill it - and still keep a safe distance.
As for shooting the snake, you would be breaking the county law by firing your weapon. I know if I heard a shot or two coming from my neighbor's house, I would call 911 immediately. I would not go over and ask if there was a problem.
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