Real experiences?

[Side1]

Is there a place where people share personal experiences about having to defend themselves with lethal force? What happens after with police courts and yourself?

[RoyGBiv]

http://tinyurl.com/6hnawku" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or more broadly.... http://tinyurl.com/6bu7s8g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And...
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6714" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[seamusTX]

I tried to catalog some of these incidents a few years ago: http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=13128" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The bottom line is that people with a CHL defending themselves are rare, and resulting prosecutions are even more rare. The situations that result in prosecution always involve assailants who are not armed with a firearm or knife.

That is not to say that deadly attacks cannot be committed with bare hands, feet, sticks, rocks, etc.—of course they can. But a hostile prosecutor can make a case to a grand jury that deadly force was not appropriate in such a scenario.

Most self-defense cases are robberies of businesses or home invasions. In those cases, the police, prosecutors, and juries usually exhibit common sense.

Here are a few more threads:
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7728" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21260" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[Skaven]

http://tinyurl.com/6hnawku

or more broadly.... http://tinyurl.com/6bu7s8g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And...
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6714" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[The Annoyed Man]

I love http://lmgtfy.com/.

[seamusTX]

Am I the only one who thinks this "Google is your friend" stuff is not helpful?

You can find pretty much any kind of bogus information online. There are people who think the moon landings were faked and the earth is flat. How about telling the newbie to apply for a library card?

When someone comes to this forum asking a question, they want to (1) find information specific to Texas in the current legal environment and (2) evaluate the credibility of the person giving the response.

- Jim

[74novaman]

Is there a place where people share personal experiences about having to defend themselves with lethal force? What happens after with police courts and yourself?

We've mentioned before that the NRA keeps an "Armed Citizen" database of stories that is search-able by state. http://www.nraila.org/ArmedCitizen/

It's only stories submitted by people who found it in their local paper or had it happen to them, but its better than nothing when looking for examples of good people defending their lives and property from trolls.

[The Annoyed Man]

Am I the only one who thinks this "Google is your friend" stuff is not helpful?

You can find pretty much any kind of bogus information online. There are people who think the moon landings were faked and the earth is flat. How about telling the newbie to apply for a library card?

When someone comes to this forum asking a question, they want to (1) find information specific to Texas in the current legal environment and (2) evaluate the credibility of the person giving the response.

- Jim

Hey, all I said was that I love lmgtfy.com. I think it is funny. Why? Because whether or not it is applicable in this case, all to often on Internet forums, people ask questions that aren't necessarily related to the law, and they do it simply because they can't be bothered. I mean this in a general way. So for that reason, lmgtfy.com is funny. Maybe not all the time funny... but most of the time funny.

"Dude.... like, who totally makes holsters here in Texas?"
"Here's your answer: LINKEY."

"Dude.... where can I buy ammo online?"
"Here's your answer: LINKEY."

[seamusTX]

Qui s'excuse s'accuse.

- Jim

[sugar land dave]

When someone comes to this forum asking a question, they want to (1) find information specific to Texas in the current legal environment and (2) evaluate the credibility of the person giving the response.

- Jim

Don't forget number 3: Troll for fun or the Brady bunch.