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by Ruark
Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: TX: Arlington man shoots burglar leaving neighbors house with items - was the shooting legal
Replies: 13
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Re: TX: Arlington man shoots burglar leaving neighbors house with items - was the shooting legal

OneGun wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:40 am Maybe some of the instructors can answer the OP's question. When can you shoot a burglar when you catch them in the act? I'm asking because a LTC instructor told me that in this situation, be a good witness, don't shoot. This issue is not the Texas Penal Code, but the activist DAs and Judges that are embracing Hug a Thug versus the law.
True about the DAs and judges. In some cities, especially big liberal cities like Austin, Houston, etc. they'll be happy to charge you with murder. Other places, they'll slap you on the back and say, "good shot!"

As far as the law, though, I'm not sure. Say you pull into your driveway and see a burglar coming out your front door carrying your TV. Can you do anything legally?

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