I don't know, gentlemen. I don't see how Mr Horn should have been convicted in this case. If you are a texas gun owner, and know the law, the law was behind him in this case. I heard the 911 call, and he repeatedly said something along the lines of "I REALLY don't want to shoot these guys, but I'll be damned if I'm just going to sit here and let them steal my neighbor's shit!"
The castle doctrine in Texas DOES allow you to protect household goods from thieves by using your gun and, if necessary, deadly force. This is ESPECIALLY true at night, specifically. It also states that neighbors can ask one another to protect each other's home and, in doing so, you can treat your neighbor's house AS IF IT IS YOUR OWN WRT the castle doctrine.
I remember specifically in my CHL class, the instructor telling us "Ya, you can shoot someone who is running away with your VCR at night and probably get away with it here, but do you want to risk going to the Grand Jury before you're cleared?"
Take that for what it's worth
So where in the above logic was Mr Horn breaking the law?
Not to mention these two were illegals etc etc etc.
The castle doctrine in Texas DOES allow you to protect household goods from thieves by using your gun and, if necessary, deadly force. This is ESPECIALLY true at night, specifically. It also states that neighbors can ask one another to protect each other's home and, in doing so, you can treat your neighbor's house AS IF IT IS YOUR OWN WRT the castle doctrine.
I remember specifically in my CHL class, the instructor telling us "Ya, you can shoot someone who is running away with your VCR at night and probably get away with it here, but do you want to risk going to the Grand Jury before you're cleared?"
Take that for what it's worth
So where in the above logic was Mr Horn breaking the law?
Not to mention these two were illegals etc etc etc.
