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txglock21 wrote:So after 3 pages of postings, my summary is: LEGAL= Yes/probably. GOOD IDEA= Probably not.

Wrong. Don't confuse "legal" with "defense to prosecution".

Sec. 9.02. JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE. It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter.

The law ALSO says:

Sec. 9.05. RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON. Even though an actor is justified under this chapter in threatening or using force or deadly force against another, if in doing so he also recklessly injures or kills an innocent third person, the justification afforded by this chapter is unavailable in a prosecution for the reckless injury or killing of the innocent third person.

So, y'all go ahead and shoot through that closed door.........and pray that none of your projectiles MISS the intended target which you can't see, and hit a neighbor. Even if you kill a bad guy, the round that missed and hit your neighbor removes your defense to prosecution in the wounding/killing of your neighbor. If I am your neighbor......and I survive the bullet......I'm going to end up owning your home and your bank account, and your future earnings for a long time.

Nothing is getting solved in this thread. Those that want to shoot through the door are going to, and those that don't think it is wise, won't. Enjoy the rest of this thread.

joe817 beat me to it by 3 minutes....

Whether can or you can't isn't as important a question as whether or not you should. Personally, I would not. As long as they don't actually come through the door, you've got time to call 911, get behind cover, arm yourself, and wait. If he succeeds in breaking through, then drop the hammer on him. Just realize that any bullet you fire though the closed door which fails to connect with a bad guy whom you can't see, is a bullet that may connect with your neighbor's daughter across the street while she's doing her homework on the neighborhood couch.

Never be too eager to shoot somebody.