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Title: Deadly Force in the Protection of Property – A Very Risky Business
Post by: Elderberry on April 01, 2018, 08:52:25 pm

Personal Defense Network By Jim Fleming

“Hell yes! I worked hard for my property. You try to take it away from me, you deserve to die, and I’m just the guy who’ll do it!”

The decision to use deadly force to protect personal property involves the question of whether deadly force “may” be used, but equally important, whether it “should” be used. One is clearly a legal question. The other is a moral question and, perhaps more importantly, a practical question, one that you should not be in a hurry to answer. First, it is very important to understand that the laws providing the legal right to use deadly force vary greatly from state to state.

DEADLY FORCE LAWS BY STATE

In Texas, deadly force may be used to protect property from criminal activity or to prevent a fleeing felon from making off with property, but only if the property owner “reasonably believes” the property cannot be protected by any other means, or attempted recovery would subject the owner to the risk of death or serious injury. So you can legally use deadly force to protect property, right? Maybe, maybe not, please read on.

More: https://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/deadly-force-protection-property-risky-business/ (https://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/deadly-force-protection-property-risky-business/)

Title: Re: Deadly Force in the Protection of Property – A Very Risky Business
Post by: txradioguy on April 05, 2018, 08:22:23 pm

This is one of the reasons I invested in insurance via USCCA.