Actually, it's a long story that I won't go in to, but the house wasn't up for sale, I inherited it (it was just a little hunting camp, really)... so as far as they knew, the house was still vacant, and I had out-of-state plates. It's not uncommon for peoples camps to get broken in to around there. One guy admitted to me that he really thought I was robbing the place.

As far as my "other habits", yes, they were actually thrilled to find out that I was a beer drinker. I offered them beer, and no one got shot!

See, and thus there's no problem with the law we have.

Sooner or later that will happen in Texas too...

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That Jefe'll get shot entering his home?

But when you lie on the ground bleeding to death after taking a couple of shots from your trigger happy neighbour, then you can at least die happy knowing that he was willing to protect your property!

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How do you figure? I mean, in Maine, the neighbors came over to investigate. In Texas, the neighbors would have shot first & asked questions later (or that seems to be the attitude, at least, based on the law).

Could be you or some in your family. Btw, what town do you live in?

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Waco.

But conveniently for me, i am away from my home so often that i insist my neighbor (well 3 of them) to protect my property using all the force they have if neccessary, this law is brilliant for me.

And i do the same for them in turn if they are out of town and i am about.

The law allows for it yet, but even with Horn, knowing that he was dealing with burglars, he told them to freeze and that if they moved they would be dead.

They would more likely talk to you for sure, almost definately.

Even as much as you think the law is too broad ranging surely you see the likely scenario of what you're worried could happen is highy unlikely, no?

He only gave them about a second to freeze, which is not fair.
Theres also the chance of people taking advantage of that law if they wanna kill somebody.

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Sure, I'll admit that my scenario is unlikely. It just seems pretty fucked up that anyone can take it upon themselves to act as judge, jury and executioner... for burglary! We're talking about someone's stuff getting stolen here, Trav, not a threat to someone's life.

I am surprised people are surprised.
Texas allows gun nuts to be judge jury and executioner. Stands to reason.

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Having to go to your neighbor's houses to explain to them that you will climb in through your own window is absurd. IMO if this guy shot and killed someone who actually was climbing into his OWN house, then it should be considered murder.

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Yes and generally the way to steal someone's stuff is to break into their home, if you try stop them they may well try kill you.

They're not being given the right to act as judge jury and executioner, we all are being given the ability to defend ourselves or someone else, our property or someone else's if we think it neccessary, that's all.

I'm glad you're on the wrong side of this, that does actually stand to reason.