Defending property vs. life

[redneckrepairs]

In the state of Texas, I certainly CAN shoot if someone is stealing my property. That is the law. You may not like that it is the law, but it IS. Whether I *should* shoot someone stealing my property is between myself and God.

Furthermore, in the state of Texas, I CAN shoot if someone is committing a felony in my presence (armed robbery, rape, attempted murder, etc.) Whether I would or should shoot is between myself and God.

Yea i pretty much exempted tx for two reasons , 1. i am not familiar with tx law and 2. Yall still aint figured out that your no longer a republic and need to conform somewhat to the rest of the usa ( posted tounge in cheek there lol since any chance to gig a texan is a good one imho )

 

[springmom]

2. Yall still aint figured out that your no longer a republic and need to conform somewhat to the rest of the usa ( posted tounge in cheek there lol since any chance to gig a texan is a good one imho )

PPPPBBBBBLLLLLTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But we ARE still a republic, and it's the rest of the USA that needs to get Tex-ified! (Except for those states that have BETTER gun laws than we do, of which there are a number :banghead

Springmom

 

[M2 Carbine]

I worked hard all my life for what I have and no one is going to take it by force without a fight.


You can make up a thousand, "well would you shoot in this case" scenarios but personally, if I catch a criminal stealing from me or destroying my property he can consider himself very lucky if he's not shot.

I'm looking at this from a moral point of view.

Don't want to get shot, don't be a criminal, because I couldn't care less about a criminal's life.

 

[JamisJockey]

Don't want to get shot, don't be a criminal, because I couldn't care less about a criminal's life.

Ah but I am a criminal. Everyonce in awhile I cut someone off or speed. Please don't shoot me.



The trigger happy Rambo's seem to have this place nailed down pretty good these days, I'll go back to debating nothing of substance, such as Glock Vs. 1911.

 

[Justin]

If you make your living by using your possessions, and losing them would result in a seriously detrimental blow to your ability to survive, you should really consider getting an insurance policy to cover such eventualities.

If it's data, make backup copies.

And ultimately, whether or not you feel that you're justified to shoot in defense of property, you had better be exceptionally well-versed in your state's self defense laws.

Let us know how this defence works out in the courtroom.

Bingo. What people tell you on an internet gun board probably bears no resemblance to the reality of how a jury would rule, and you're much better off keeping that in mind.

/steps down from soap box. Folds it up. Walks away.