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Originally Posted by E90SLAM
I thought you can always shoot intruders in Texas?
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The law has always been that you should try and get out of your house, or flee.
If you did shoot them or harm them, they could press charges, sue you, and etc..
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Originally Posted by livnlegacy
not a new law.
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I think it came into effect on Sept. 1st, just heard about it.
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Originally Posted by Maestro
Yeah, you could always shoot someone who entered your home, but they problem was you had to prove you took every available means to remove yourself and family from harms way, ie your back was to the wall and there was no other option available to you. If you could not prove this, and shoot someone, and they lived that ended up suing you or if they died their family wanted you put in jail.
So these new laws, do not required any of the above, you can shoot someone and you do not have to justify it especially if they entered your home, now if you shoot them outside like an incident in Florida, as long as you can show your life was threaten you can shoot them to remove the threat.
I am so glad they have turned this around and put criminals on notice that they can be shot and killed for entering someone home.
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+1
-Nathan