If you shoot an attacker, aren't you presuming guilt?

[ceyko]

This thread ought to get interesting. Anyway, I really like the thought process of; if you don't want to get burnt, don't jack around with fire. Real simple stuff sometimes.

[Bassics]

Not exactly
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodo...l/SB00378F.htm

What do you mean not exactly?

You listed the outlines of defense against prosecution, as is a defense of mental incompetence. In fact it works pretty much the same as a defense of accidental homicide in a manslaughter case.

[Pro88LX]

With your CCL you can blast some one else committing a violent crime? Here in Ok they have to directly threaten you and you meet it with equal force. Vigilante stuff is a no no here.

you don't need to have a CHL to use deadly force to protect yourself/someone from being killed/raped/robbed etc.......

[Pro88LX]

Killing someone is murder. That is what the law says. There is no "list" of valid reasons to kill someone in texas penal code. There are defenses to prosecution only.

Not exactly

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SB00378F.htm

[Bassics]

Note he didn't even mention CCL as a requirement.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Jesus you are stupid.

Killing someone is murder. That is what the law says. There is no "list" of valid reasons to kill someone in texas penal code. There are defenses to prosecution only.

LOL

Here in Texas, you can legally shoot someone if you even think someone else is in danger. If I witness a rape, attempted rape, robbery, attempted robbery... the list goes on for reasons you can kill someone. There doesn't even have to be a person under threat of harm. You can kill over theft of tangible property. Its already in the law, so don't attack women and you won't get shot. Anyone questioning this is simply some fag gun grabber who doesn't deserve to live.

With your CCL you can blast some one else committing a violent crime? Here in Ok they have to directly threaten you and you meet it with equal force. Vigilante stuff is a no no here.

[Bassics]

Jesus you are stupid.

Killing someone is murder. That is what the law says. There is no "list" of valid reasons to kill someone in texas penal code. There are defenses to prosecution only.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

Here in Texas, you can legally shoot someone if you even think someone else is in danger. If I witness a rape, attempted rape, robbery, attempted robbery... the list goes on for reasons you can kill someone. There doesn't even have to be a person under threat of harm. You can kill over theft of tangible property. Its already in the law, so don't attack women and you won't get shot. Anyone questioning this is simply some fag gun grabber who doesn't deserve to live.

[jnobles06]

look to the "use of force" model. you can legally shoot someone if you think you are in considerable amount of danger at the time of the incident, not hindsight.

[Forever_frost]

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/02/video-dumbest-self-defense-question-ever/

CRAIG MELVIN, NewsNation guest host: If women are shooting potential attackers, aren’t they presuming guilt before innocence? What if a woman kills an attacker? Isn’t that opening another whole legal can of worms?

Sheriff CHUCK WRIGHT, Spartanburg, S.C.: Well, it’s easy to fix that. Just don’t attack a woman…. I know that this is controversial, but I do believe that people who believe in the Second Amendment and believe that they should arm themselves have a right to do so, as long as they’re trained properly.