Texas signs new self-defense by gun law

[cajungeo]

Now it's legal to protect ourselves. Criminals in Texas beware: if you threaten someone in their car or office, the citizens of this state where guns are ubiquitous have the right to shoot you dead.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2721289620070327

[NWO]

Now THAT is awesome. ALL the States should have that kind of legislation.

[ryan_kalani]

Hell yes!

[olfart]

Now it's legal to protect ourselves. Criminals in Texas beware: if you threaten someone in their car or office, the citizens of this state where guns are ubiquitous have the right to shoot you dead.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2721289620070327

That's always been pretty much the case, the legislature just finally wrote it into the law books. Previously it was up to the local prosecutor/grand jury to decide the facts, but I doubt anyone was prosecuted for a righteous self defense shooting in Texas. This law just makes it uniform throughout the state.