Get off my property

[Xiahou]

The part of the Texas Firearm Law that applies i this instance.

c. It is unlawful to discharge a firearm in a public place or
on or across a public road.

Now depending how close he was to the road or the public place - then he just might of committed a violation of the law.

And that's precisely why it was legal. The sheriff indicated the it was fired from and entirely on the guys own property.

Question

Can I legally shoot at people (not on them) with a sniper rifle after taking a few beers if I miss them intentionally, is shooting from my property, and hunt with it so I'm using it for practice for the hunting season?

Would you defend this guys rights too? If no, what's the difference?

Hey, in Texas, if they're tresspassing and its after dark, you can even shoot them.

[Redleg]

As it ought to be in all states. One's home is one's castle, and they should be able to defend it as they see fit.

Yes one should be able to defend one's home - however what the individual did was not defending his one. It was something else by his own words.

Frankly this just an examble of an irresponsible use of a firearm by an individual. His actions had nothing to do with the 2nd Amendment or protection of the home, it was nothing other then an attempt to frighten individuals who were on public land next to his home.

The individual was upset because of the protestors being next to his home - he acted irresponsible, he might be within the law - but his actions were not one of being responsible with a firearm.

He has absolutely no justification for discharging a weapon near a crowd - and even his own words show that it was not about practicing or preparing for Hunting.

[Red Harvest]

As it ought to be in all states. One's home is one's castle, and they should be able to defend it as they see fit.

The section actually reads "trespass" and "to land" IIRC. Would be interesting. Under your interpretation I could just cork those illegally hunting on my property...rather than sneaking up on them and giving them a surprise and ordering them to leave and not return. Tempting just to shoot them, but if we did that, there would be more hunters taken than deer in the average season.

Guess I could have put a hole in a sheriff's deputy too...hunting on my land. My wife suggested as much when she saw him. But I recognized him through the scope at about 400 yards as a former classmate. He was hunting on the back 40 of course, wasn't wearing a uniform, and we saw him sneaking across the neighbor's fence in the woods. He's a nice guy, but he has a real habit of poaching; I already knew that.

I sure would have a stack of bodies after a time...wouldn't make very good eatin' though. I'll stick with common sense when it comes to pulling the trigger, hope some others find a little.