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In reply to the discussion: 2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all]
Melon
(1,717 posts)67. Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property.
If it’s on your property and there is a reasonable perception of danger, especially at night( we have a separate night time code) you are good to go. Pulling a gun is simply a threat of force.
The legal sticky point requiring justification is actually shooting someone. If it goes to the next step especially on something like simple trespassing, you are absolutely not ok.
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My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop
sop
Yesterday
#34
Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie
AZLD4Candidate
Yesterday
#26
That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr.
AZLD4Candidate
22 hrs ago
#45
We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app
ms liberty
Yesterday
#11
i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once,
mopinko
Yesterday
#15
I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor
Amishman
21 hrs ago
#47
I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box.
CTyankee
21 hrs ago
#48
Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands?
CTyankee
1 hr ago
#78
It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers
Amishman
1 hr ago
#79
She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store.
SheltieLover
14 hrs ago
#68
Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working.
Ferrets are Cool
17 hrs ago
#60
Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights.
AZLD4Candidate
Yesterday
#27
She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in.
AZLD4Candidate
18 hrs ago
#50
My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens.
waterwatcher123
Yesterday
#36
You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not
Exp
Yesterday
#37
It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address.
Ferrets are Cool
17 hrs ago
#58