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In both states all that is required to take lethal action is to be fearful for your life. In Texas, you can even take lethal action to protect your property...
Indeed I believe your law was patterned after ours in Fla.
In his circumstances, I have trouble believing he forgot, but the fact is, some people who carry a gun as often as gz did do end up not even thinking about.
They end up not thinking about their gun ONLY when they are not in a dangerous situation such as following a stranger through a dark community on a rainy night.
No, you don't. Not in any state. You can't meet slight force, a slap, with deadly force, shooting someone dead. You guys need to go read the laws. Even with the stand-your-ground law in Florida, there has to be evidence of justification to shoot someone to death.
Oh yes I do! Just like freightshaker outlined above. Your ignorance of the law in Fla. doesn't give you any rights. Don't start any s#it and all will be fine. We Southerners are friendly folks.
Originally Posted by Tilt11
Lets not forget, that he wasnt even a cracker. He was hispanic. Gee, that fact sure seems to get away from you liberals. I wonder why...
Peruvian mother, German-American father. He presents as white just as mixed race Obama presents as black.
Oh yes I do! Just like freightshaker outlined above. Your ignorance of the law in Fla. doesn't give you any rights. Don't start any s#it and all will be fine. We Southerners are friendly folks.
That has been my experience in the south. Most folks are a live and let live people.
I am talking about out in public, not if there is someone on your property.
You have to have the reasonable belief that your life is in danger or you are at risk of serious bodily harm. If there are no witnesses, the other person was an unarmed stranger, and you have no evidence of injury at all, you are going to have a hard time persuading a jury that you were justified in using deadly force against someone.
Unless there was some past history, i.e. the person wasn't a stranger, but a stalker for example. A stalker who had in the past threatened your life or threatened you with serious injury. And you had gone to the police about it to establish that history.
You are putting your personal beliefs into your understanding of the law. You are wrong.
If your understanding were true my wife would be in jail right now. Her case is touchy with me, and she hasn't ever gotten over it fully so don't ask any more questions. OK?
In public, without witnesses and yes even to protect for instance your vehicle from theft, in the state of Texas you can take leathal measures.... I am an older man and am a smaller man... A woman, or someone who is disabled in some way are all considered vulnerable... Chances are, there wouldn't even be an initial arrest...
If I recall both states were discussing at the same time. Date of passing may vary. Who cares, right?
Pretty much..
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