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<blockquote data-quote="Ruark" data-source="post: 882500" data-attributes="member: 16279"><p>The Texas castle doctrine is written to apply to residences, vehicles and places of employment. That doesn't seem to include property, like somebody climbing over a fence a quarter mile from your house. Does anybody here know the rules and limitations on using force or deadly force, or the threat thereof, with trespassers? Since this varies from state to state, I guess my question is limited to Texas. </p><p></p><p>In any case, I'd like to know, especially these days. We see strange people walking down the side of the highway all the time, and there have been some burglaries and livestock thefts in the area. I know you can't just pull out a weapon and kill a trespasser on sight. What are your rights if a trespasser refuses to leave? Are you legally justified in brandishing a weapon at that point? If the law allows you to use it and you do so, are you immune from prosecution or civil action?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruark, post: 882500, member: 16279"] The Texas castle doctrine is written to apply to residences, vehicles and places of employment. That doesn't seem to include property, like somebody climbing over a fence a quarter mile from your house. Does anybody here know the rules and limitations on using force or deadly force, or the threat thereof, with trespassers? Since this varies from state to state, I guess my question is limited to Texas. In any case, I'd like to know, especially these days. We see strange people walking down the side of the highway all the time, and there have been some burglaries and livestock thefts in the area. I know you can't just pull out a weapon and kill a trespasser on sight. What are your rights if a trespasser refuses to leave? Are you legally justified in brandishing a weapon at that point? If the law allows you to use it and you do so, are you immune from prosecution or civil action? [/QUOTE]
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