stainless1911
Banned
I wish we had that here. Minus the night time part. My house was once broken into in broad daylight, one of the items taken was a Remmington 700.
texas seems to have the best laws pertaining to property.
Deadly Force to Protect Property
"A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect his property to the degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, theft during the nighttime or criminal mischief during the nighttime, and he reasonably believes that the property cannot be protected by any other means."
"A person is justified in using deadly force against another to pervent the other who is fleeing after committing burglary, robbery, or theft during the nighttime, from escaping with the property and he reasonable believes that the property cannot be recovered by any other means; or, the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the property would expose him or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury. (Nighttime is defined as the period 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.)"
Protection of the Property of Others
"A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to protect the property of a third person if he reasonably believes he would be justified to use similar force to protect his own property, and he reasonably believes that there existed an attempt or actual commission of the crime of theft or criminal mischief."
"Also, a person is justified in using force or deadly force if he reasonably believes that the third person has requested his protection of property; or he has a legal duty to protect the property; or the third person whose property he is protecting is his spouse, parent or child."
Why just nighttime?
I wish we had that here. Minus the night time part. My house was once broken into in broad daylight, one of the items taken was a Remmington 700.
You can still be sued civilly, just you should be able to have the case bounced fairly easily by the judge.
IANAL!
I wasnt home.
If you are justified in using force, in Michigan you are protected from civil suits... Texas, I'm not sure. I couldn't find it mentioned in the law there that you have the same protection regarding civil suits as we in Michigan do, but like I said, I'm not sure. But there definitely is such here.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/htm/2006-PA-0314.htm
Yet nothing prevents them from suing you. If thy sue you you can get the case bounced and attorney fees paid -- but they can still sue you, unsuccessfully.
I wasn't basing my opinion on that one experience alone.
If someone for example, comes out of a store, and sees some people ransacking the car, they should be able to dispatch every one of them, as opposed to being forced to cower away on the phone with 911 as thier property is invaded destroyed, and stolen.
Please provide a case where this has happened... the courts in GR/Kent County, of all places, when a young man was shot at a Shell station in the Boston Square area of GR, wouldn't even allow the filing if the papers by the family.
I wasn't basing my opinion on that one experience alone.
If someone for example, comes out of a store, and sees some people ransacking the car, they should be able to dispatch every one of them, as opposed to being forced to cower away on the phone with 911 as thier property is invaded destroyed, and stolen.
Personally, I'd have a very difficult time choosing to perforate someone for an attempt to break into my car. On the other hand, if he or they came at me aggressively, that may change the outcome.
Please provide a case where this has happened... the courts in GR/Kent County, of all places, when a young man was shot at a Shell station in the Boston Square area of GR, wouldn't even allow the filing if the papers by the family.
I'm passing on the words of some lawyers at MGO. You could bring the topic up over there again of you'd like.
Unless I was actually IN the vehicle at the time, I think I'd actually be glad to get rid of either of our cars. :lol:Personally, I'd have a very difficult time choosing to perforate someone for an attempt to break into my car. On the other hand, if he or they came at me aggressively, that may change the outcome.
Personally, I'd have a very difficult time choosing to perforate someone for an attempt to break into my car. On the other hand, if he or they came at me aggressively, that may change the outcome.
Personally, I'd have a very difficult time choosing to perforate someone for an attempt to break into my car. On the other hand, if he or they came at me aggressively, that may change the outcome.