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Texas-Gun-Man · 07-07-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texas_rebel_1980

God Bless Texas!!!

God Bless Joe Horn.

+1

Don Q · 07-07-2008, 05:18 PM

scum of the earth, they got what they deserved end of story.

MikeXD40cal · 07-07-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUVMYSIGP225

Was it bad form? Yes. Could he have avoided it? Yes.

But in the end, illegal scum are dead, and Horn is free. Win win. Hope it sends a message to their homies.

Exactly!! Illegal's

This is just a taste of whats happening all over the US with Illegals. Only reason why you heard about this is because an American took matters into his own hands. Otherwise this story would not have even made it past local news if he hadn't shot them.

**TMP** · 07-07-2008, 06:06 PM

2 less thieves. ++++++++++++++++++++

Broadside · 07-07-2008, 06:49 PM

I've been thinking and digging into this story today. Couple of things that piss me off.

One: why didn't the detective do more when he saw it going down? (I don't buy into plain clothes I don't want to get shot BS.) I'm not cheering for the BG's but come on. I don't see how this should have gone to a GJ if he the COP was such a great witness to it all.
Two: Illegals commiting crimes are destroying this country

WTF!!! I though a 12 Ga would deter just about anyone from being stupid. Guess not and they paid for it in the end. Don't bring a crow bar to a gun fight even if it's 2x1 odds.

robinsre · 07-07-2008, 06:54 PM

say what you will about the incident of this case.

I'll make the following statements, which I don't think anyone can deny.

If more criminals were shot in the back, we would have less criminals.

These men already made the decision to violate the sanctity and safety of another man's home. Once you cross that threshold, you deserve whatever punishment your maker decides to mete out, coming from whomever it happens to come from.

And finally, I doubt the family of the burglars in question would feel any less grief, remorse, or antipathy toward the shooter had their loved ones been shot in the front.

bakestein · 07-07-2008, 07:27 PM

Kinda off subject here, but being a Texan and living here in the great state of Texas...

Are we not allowed to defend both ourselves/our property AND others, be it neighbors or the guy down the street? I thought we were allowed to do so in Texas regardless of who owned the property...if we see a crime taking place we can act to stop it. I am not talking about simply gunning someone down for jaywalking etc etc...can anyone shine some light on the subject RE Texas law?

**adambrock** · 07-07-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texas_rebel_1980

God Bless Texas!!!

God Bless Joe Horn.

+100

Joe Horn was well within the law for what he did. I'm pretty sure the world is a better place without those two criminals...

\\ACB

**adambrock** · 07-07-2008, 08:13 PM

Bakestein, Take a look at the Texas Penal Code, it lists when you can legally use lethal force to stop a crime. PENAL CODE CHAPTER 9. JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY Sections 9.41 and 9.42 cover using deadly force to protect property. If someone is being robbed, I think it falls under protecting a person and not property. hth \\ACB

bakestein · 07-08-2008, 07:16 PM

Thanks for the info...

07-07-2008, 05:18 PM	#22
Don Q XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 107	scum of the earth, they got what they deserved end of story. __________________ JLB U.S. Army Veteran U.S. Navy (Ret)

07-07-2008, 06:06 PM	#24
TMP XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 997	2 less thieves. ++++++++++++++++++++ __________________ ______________________ XD45 Tactical XD9 subcompact Wilson Border Patrol 870 Ruger 10/22 Beretta U22 Neos 6.0 INOX "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." -- Jefferson`s "Commonplace Book," 1774-1776

07-07-2008, 06:49 PM	#25
Broadside XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,911	I've been thinking and digging into this story today. Couple of things that piss me off. One: why didn't the detective do more when he saw it going down? (I don't buy into plain clothes I don't want to get shot BS.) I'm not cheering for the BG's but come on. I don't see how this should have gone to a GJ if he the COP was such a great witness to it all. Two: Illegals commiting crimes are destroying this country WTF!!! I though a 12 Ga would deter just about anyone from being stupid. Guess not and they paid for it in the end. Don't bring a crow bar to a gun fight even if it's 2x1 odds. __________________ XD - 9 Subcompact XD - 357 Service w/ SA Custom Carry Pro Pkg SA - Mil Spec 1911 A1

07-07-2008, 06:54 PM	#26
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,666	say what you will about the incident of this case. I'll make the following statements, which I don't think anyone can deny. If more criminals were shot in the back, we would have less criminals. These men already made the decision to violate the sanctity and safety of another man's home. Once you cross that threshold, you deserve whatever punishment your maker decides to mete out, coming from whomever it happens to come from. And finally, I doubt the family of the burglars in question would feel any less grief, remorse, or antipathy toward the shooter had their loved ones been shot in the front. __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son but Johnny is no more, what Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4. Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people will ever have.' "Life exists at a level of complexity almost beyond our ability to comprehend, it's a well known fact that if you try to take apart a cat to see how it works one of the first things you have on your hands is a non-working cat" - Douglas Adams

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07-07-2008, 07:27 PM	#27
bakestein XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 62	Kinda off subject here, but being a Texan and living here in the great state of Texas... Are we not allowed to defend both ourselves/our property AND others, be it neighbors or the guy down the street? I thought we were allowed to do so in Texas regardless of who owned the property...if we see a crime taking place we can act to stop it. I am not talking about simply gunning someone down for jaywalking etc etc...can anyone shine some light on the subject RE Texas law?

07-08-2008, 07:16 PM	#30
bakestein XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 62	Thanks for the info...