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by lawrnk
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:22 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: So, have you ever had to use/display your weapon?
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Agreed, I believe the castle doctrine is simply putting on a paper what is currently the "unspoken" law. This is Texas, not California.
kauboy wrote:
Russell wrote:Stupid,

I do not quite understand what you are talking about, however in your own home there is no duty to retreat. If somebody is in your home without your permission, you have the complete and total right to defend yourself.
I don't think thats entirely true. Since our congressmen will be voting on our version of the "Castle Doctrine" in the next legislative session, I don't think our current law affords us the ability to blow somebody away simply for being in our house. The "Castle Doctrine" is meant to instate that a man's house is his castle, and it will make it legally binding that anyone found there that was not invited in, will, in the eyes of the law, be presumed to intend to cause harm. Thus allowing the homeowner to handle the situation as they see fit. No more legal worry about whether the guy is just a drunk who crawled into the wrong house, not meaning any harm.
This really does support the old trespassing sign: "If you are found here tonight, you will be found here tomorrow." ;-)

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