Texas Bill Would Require Homeowners To ‘Retreat’ Before Using Deadly Force

The Police Tribune ^ | December 10, 2020 | Holly Matkin

[DLfromthedesert]

In Arizona, deadly force cannot be used to protect property, and they classify your pet dogs as property.

[Bob434]

yup- good answer- Can’t retreat when you’re cornered against a wall by an armed intruder-

[BipolarBob]

"While theft is obviously wrong, we have laws to address that,” Meza reasoned. “I don’t believe that stealing someone’s lawn ornament should be an offense punishable by death.”"

But stealing/subverting ones 2nd Amendments Right might merit it.

[aquila48]

Now if I saw her coming toward me I would definitely retreat!

[lastchance]

Question: How does the homeowner know the person who has broken into their house is only going to rob them? Do they have to ask the criminals first? What if the robbers lie?

[lastchance]

Well it would be better if one could shoot them before they get to your property but the paperwork involved is daunting.

[lastchance]

I missed where there have been a whole bunch of “lawn gnome theft shootings.” Is this a problem in Texas? Does the current “Castle Doctrine” not take into account there shall be a reasonable fear that life is in danger?

[PerConPat]

LOL...You can be sure the Framers of our Constitution had absolutely no inkling that this would ever be possible in the nation they founded.

[1Old Pro]

In New York State, Criminal Procedure Law says if someone breaks into your house, and you have an “avenue of egress,” you must take it before using deadly force on the perp

I was taught differently, if you feel for your life, you're good to go to defend yourself in your home.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Hubba hubba! What a honey — a real she-man. You don't get many of those to the pound.

[TnTnTn]

Hey I’ve got an idea...how about making it illegal for a perp to break into and assault you in your home...oh never mind....

[mass55th]

They also taught us that if someone assaulted us, that we should never hit them back, because that would leave us open to assault charges like the person who originally assaulted us. The person who taught us was the weapons training officer, who also worked part-time as a county sheriff.

[farming pharmer]

Why are Democrat women so damned ugly? Someone should post some eye bleach. Quickly.

[CodeToad]

How about we not retreat from the communists who represent the criminals instead of We the People??!

[HamiltonJay]

Won’t pass

[Kickass Conservative]

Looks like her Dentist retreated from his Orthodontics Class in College.

[SERE_DOC]

“But Meza said she is just trying to stop people from being so quick to shoot criminals on their property.“

now there is a level of stupidity, that can only be described as a family tree that resembles a yard stick.

[PerConPat]

Just curious, were you in the Navy? I was and am ROTFLMAO...

[PerConPat]

Seems to me that response would depend on the intensity and duration of the assault.

[Cottonpatch]

This is actually a Bill to take everything from you, just like they did in Nazi Germany. If this bill passed how long before everything working people are completely displaced.
Owner ship of property is taught in the Bible and is a good Christian principal.