if you point your rifle at someone and that person shoots you, you’re not a ‘victim’, you’re a casualty
There, fixed it
Remember the famous words of Tuco, “If you’re gonna shoot, shoot, don’t talk”.
“if you point your rifle at someone and that person shoots you, youre not a victim, youre a casualty”
Next, they will require you to allow the shooter “one free shot” before firing back legally. Not joking.
You can't ever tell about Austin, but in the rest of Texas, you don't have to even point the gun. I think the term is "threatening manner." If people are trying to stop my car and they are armed, that's enough of a "threatening manner" for me, and I would think most other sensible people would think the same. If you are caught in possession of a gun while trespassing in Texas, I don't care where you are pointing it, the offense automatically becomes a felony.