Munk wrote:Can anyone clarify the law on this? I seem to remember that you have a right to draw your weapon on a burglar breaking into your car after dark. Is this correct?
Yes, you do have the right to DRAW, since that is what was asked, in that situation. It falls under the use of force. Non stature answer: You have the right to draw your weapon in any situation to stop criminal activity where the use of force would have been justified. As it has been discussed above the use of force would be justified in the hypothetical situation so the threat of force would be valid as well.
PC §9.04. THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. The threat of force
is justified when the use of force is justified by this chapter. For purposes
of this section, a threat to cause death or serious bodily injury by
the production of a weapon or otherwise, as long as the actor's purpose
is limited to creating an apprehension that he will use deadly
force if necessary, does not constitute the use of deadly force.
