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V.What Does It Mean To “Reasonably Believe Force Is
Immediately Necessary”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
VI.The Burden Of Proof In Criminal Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
CHAPTER EIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
When Can I Legally Use My Gun: Part II
Self-Defense And Defense Of Others
Understanding When Force And Deadly Force
Can Be Legally Used Against Another Person
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II.Defending People With Force Or Deadly Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III.Do I Have A Legal Responsibility To Defend Another Person? . . .
IV.The Use Of Force In Preventing Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER NINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
When Can I Legally Use My Gun: Part III
Understanding When Deadly Force Can Be Used Against Animals
I.Can I Legally Use Deadly Force Against Animals? . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
CHAPTER TEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
When Can I Legally Use My Gun: Part IV
Understanding When Deadly Force Can Be Used To Protect Property
I.Overview And Location Of The Law To Protect Property . . . . . . . 199
II. When Is Someone Legally Justified To Use Force But Not Deadly
Force To Protect Their Own Property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
III. When Is Someone Legally Justified In Using Deadly Force
To Protect Or Recover Their Own Property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
IV.Can I Protect Another Person’s Property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
V.How Are The Crimes Associated With Defending Property
Defined Under Texas Law? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
VI.How Can I Assist Law Enforcement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
CHAPTER ELEVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
What Crimes Can I Be Charged With When My Use Of Deadly
Force Is Not Justified?
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
II.Crimes Against Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
III.Crimes Against Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
IV.The Aftermath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
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