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5 Elements of Self Defense Law

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Attorney Andrew Branca, who wrote The Law of Self Defense, discusses the five elements of the law of self defense.
https://lawofselfdefense.com/foundation ... fense-law/

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Not bad. Some points are not true in Texas, but a fair one-size-fits-all, no-liability assessment.
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imkopaka wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:26 pm Not bad. Some points are not true in Texas, but a fair one-size-fits-all, no-liability assessment.
In his presentations, Andew almost always mentions Texas Penal Code 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property. Was there another point you saw?
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oljames3 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:33 pm
imkopaka wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:26 pm Not bad. Some points are not true in Texas, but a fair one-size-fits-all, no-liability assessment.
In his presentations, Andew almost always mentions Texas Penal Code 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property. Was there another point you saw?
Ultimately the post was a summary, and a fairly good one at that, so I expect anything left unstated was for brevity's sake. 9.42 was the big one, but he also didn't mention the loophole where you can instigate the conflict, then attempt to de-escalate it and stop all hostilities (gaining back your position of defense) in the innocence section.
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oljames3 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:33 pm
imkopaka wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:26 pm Not bad. Some points are not true in Texas, but a fair one-size-fits-all, no-liability assessment.
In his presentations, Andew almost always mentions Texas Penal Code 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property. Was there another point you saw?
I signed up (finally) to his free level membership. Do you have his Texas law DVD that he’s emailing about offering for $65?
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Grayling813 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:29 am
oljames3 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:33 pm
imkopaka wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:26 pm Not bad. Some points are not true in Texas, but a fair one-size-fits-all, no-liability assessment.
In his presentations, Andrew almost always mentions Texas Penal Code 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property. Was there another point you saw?
I signed up (finally) to his free level membership. Do you have his Texas law DVD that he’s emailing about offering for $65?
I read The Law of Self Defense and bought the Texas supplement when it was on sale. Passed the test and got the certificate.
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