That’s a good legal analysis.
At the moment Carothers fired the weapon no one was in imminent danger.
See my post #4
Ever been to Lubbock? The hothead got his ticket punched. Done.
Does the law require a homeowner to submit to an intruder/assailant without end?
Not in MO, and I hope certainly not in TX.
I think if this occurred on the street, where both men may have had a lawful right be and neither yielded, it would be more difficult, but this once again, is private property being occupied by a dangerous antagonist who may have had no lawful right to be there after being told to depart.
Read shoulda moved off and awaited the police. He died on the other dude’s front porch. Not sure how much more “invasive and obtrusive” one can be.
We shall see.