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Originally Posted by Etherij
I know about the 2nd ammendmant, but if someone trespasses in your house and you shoot them but don't kill'em. Can't they sue the crap out of you?
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In Texas?! HEH. Nope. Just remember it's only his word against yours if he can speak.
In all seriousness, I believe you'd be covered under CASTLE doctrine. If he/she breaks in, you have the legal right to defend yourself, your home, your fiance, your property, etc. The onus would be on him to prove that he wasn't committing a felony B&E with an attempt to take your life/property/etc. Any LEOs can elaborate, but you can always check with the NRA, they post laws from every state on their website: NRA.org.
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