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Originally Posted by MooseMan3000
Find me one place in the United States where you won't get jail time for shooting some guy who stole your wallet. (I'm talking legally. Not backhand mafia and/or racist shit that happens regularly) Seriously, I dare you. If you find it, I promise, I will never argue about guns again for the rest of my life. And then I'll promise never to live in the US again, because that will be the absolute stupidest thing I have ever heard of.
The "law in some areas" allows you to defend yourself and other people. Not your car.
And the thread is discussing what happens when you're attacked. Why does this even matter?
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from the texas penal code:
Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property:
~ ~ (1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41; and
~ ~ (2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
~ ~ ~ (A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or
~ ~ ~ (B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and
~ ~ (3) he reasonably believes that:
~ ~ ~ (A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or
~ ~ ~ (B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.
see it here:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html
so i guess we won't be seeing many more posts from you in twisted weaponry?
