[Glenn E. Meyer]

I would have to search back but there are DAs that might prosecute on the weapons charge. I can come close without more research. In Dallas a guy sees a man shoot a woman in the parking lot of a mall. The dude was a stalker ex type. The hero retrieves his gun from his car and shoots the dude as he flees. The DA tries but the grand jury goes No-bill on him.

In any case, the tactics were silly. When the BG started to fire, you don't start making it clear you will shoot him. Blah, blah - shoot him into the ground.

There was also the famous case in Austin, whose name I forgot, where the GG and girl friend see a guy stealing their car and challenge him. The guy goes away and the pair follow him. Gunfight ensues. What saved the day for the shooter is that the dispatcher told him to follow the guy. The DA wanted him.

Both scenarios would be unpopular to the general TX public. We are law and order crowd but the DAs went for the shooters.

Thus, you never know.