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Originally Posted by tim s
The two overiding considerations that are common to most states are your belief in eminate danger to your person and inability to flee. Most folks do not seem to understand that today if it's believed you have a way out and do not take it.....you're toast.
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But the member asking the question is in Texas, and Texas is unique in allowing the use of deadly force to prevent property crimes. Read the Texas law that was quoted in post #3. The personal danger criteria to which you allude simply do not apply in Texas.
The first step to obeying the law is understanding the law. It should be (but apparently isn't) obvious that the laws of other states such as West Virginia do not apply in Texas, any more than Texas law applies in West Virginia.
The OP asked for help understanding what the law requires/allows. How to proceed in any particular situation once the law is understood is HIS personal decision. Citing vague references to what we
think the law is in other states is really not helpful when someone is asking for specific information.