My God!! To prevent them from FLEEING with your property you can blow their
flesh apart
with a gun & end their entire life LEGALLY!
thats rediculous.
Larry
Jay Maynard wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 08:46:54AM -0600, Wm Biesele wrote:
> > It's not just a pacifist that should do that, it's the law. The use of
> > deadly force
> > is covered under some very specific laws and precedents none of which
> > allow deadly force to protect personal property. If you feel your own life
> > is threatened fire away, if it's just your property shoot someone and you'll
> > probably end up doing time. Remember convicted felons can not own firearms.
> > And OM's wouldn't last long in prison.
>
> This varies from state to state. Texas law allows the use of deadly force to
> prevent the imminent commission of murder, sexual assault, aggravated
> kidnapping, robbery, arson, burglary, theft during the nighttime, or
> criminal mischief during the nighttime, or to prevent someone who is fleeing
> immediately after the commission of burglary, robbery, or theft during the
> nighttime from escaping with the property. See the Texas DPS web site, at
> http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/txchlaws.htm ,
> for the laws governing carrying a concealed handgun and the use of deadly
> force in Texas.
>
> (My carry weapon is a Glock 27.)
>
> (I've been biting my tongue during this discussion, on which I hold very,
> very strong feelings, but I couldn't let William's comments pass
> unchallenged. CHECK THE LAW IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE YOU LIVE BEFORE DOING
> ANYTHING!)
>
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