[Hulka]

“Texas says ‘a person is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor [that would be you] reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect the actor against the other’s [that would be the punk] use or attempted use of unlawful force.’”

Yes. . .but to be clear, you have a right to fight back but if you use deadly force you have to be in fear of your life or the life of another.

[Marcella]

“Texas says ‘a person is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor [that would be you] reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect the actor against the other’s [that would be the punk] use or attempted use of unlawful force.’” “Yes. . .but to be clear, you have a right to fight back but if you use deadly force you have to be in fear of your life or the life of another.”

In Texas, if someone tries to, or does, break in your house, it is a death sentence to the person doing that. The home owner with a gun kills the perp right there.

[Nervous Tick]

>> to be clear, you have a right to fight back but if you use deadly force you have to be in fear of your life or the life of another.

Yes.

The distinction I was trying to point out is that the standards justifying that “fear” are, I think, a significantly lower bar to clear in Texas than in Florida.