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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Which part? There are some states that will allow you to defend your property with lethal force, but even those have limits. For instance when I was living in TX there was a homeowner charged when he shot someone attempting to steal his car in the back when they attempted to run away.

I do believe that Texas now considers your car an extension of your castle. But don't quote me on that.

And then there's this one

The Joe Horn shooting controversy occurred on November 14, 2007, in Pasadena, Texas, United States, when local resident Joe Horn shot and killed two burglars outside his neighbor's home. Recordings of Horn's exchange with emergency dispatch indicated that he was asked 14 times not to interfere with the burglary, because police would soon be on scene.[1] The shootings resulted in debates regarding self-defense, castle doctrine laws, and Texas laws relating to use of deadly force to prevent or stop property crimes. The undocumented status of both burglars was highlighted because of the U.S. border controversy.[2] On June 30, 2008, Horn was cleared by a grand jury in the Pasadena shootings.