Important note: Many states’ concept of home defense is limited to the actual house. (Technically, the assailant was on part of the house, the porch or deck, but let’s leave that aside for now.) In Texas, that concept of home defense legally applies to your *entire property* not just the structure called a house. Homeowners can come out armed to accost unwanted trespassers on their property all they want. It’s specifically legal here.
Is that the case in Florida? A few months ago, a woman armed herself and walked out into her yard to scare off some men who'd followed her home after a road rage incident. One of them shot her dead in her yard when he saw the gun. He was not charged.
Yup, that Texas law that was posted upthread says you’re allowed to defend property with lethal force. And in particular it brings out a “reasonable person” standard. We all know those Texans are a crazy-@$$ bunch, so a reasonable person in Texas aint gonna see a crime committed at that point. That’s why there’s no charges.