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[Pete Hardie]

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 15:49, Greg wrote:
> 
>>Actually, no, that isn't your right.  You can only use deadly force in a
>>limited number of situations. One is when you are threatened by same.
>>Another is when you believe your life is in danger.  Another is when you are
>>an agent of the government (military and law enforcement).
>>
>>The decision on when you are in danger is one a court gets to decide.  The
>>courts have decided over and over that killing/injuring someone when only
>>loss of property is involved is illegal.  Live has higher value and is not
>>to be taken lightly - so killing or injuring someone involved in the process
>>of trespass or breaking/entering is illegal.  Even putting up signs to that
>>effect is inconsequential.
>>
>>Greg
>>
> 
> Not in Texas!!

Agreed - there was a news story a fews years back where a Texan home owner shot 
a drunk exchange student who was beating on his door.

IIRC, Georgia law also has a clause that allows deadly force to be used if 
someone is "violently and precipitiously" atetmpting to enter a house (IOW, 
kicking the door in).

In short, local laws may allow use of deadly force in cases not of immediate 
direct danger to life and limb.


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