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Melon

(1,714 posts)
67. Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property.
Thu May 21, 2026, 09:14 PM
10 hrs ago

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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Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye 22 hrs ago #1
We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 22 hrs ago #2
Get a dog Boo1 22 hrs ago #3
I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal 21 hrs ago #12
Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop 21 hrs ago #17
In general I agree. But ... perfessor 21 hrs ago #21
that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep 20 hrs ago #30
My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop 19 hrs ago #34
I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa 19 hrs ago #39
Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #26
depends Kali 19 hrs ago #38
Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn 19 hrs ago #40
get two dogs DBoon 18 hrs ago #44
That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate 17 hrs ago #45
get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl 1 hr ago #72
Glad you're safe malaise 22 hrs ago #4
I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock 22 hrs ago #5
I have Arlo. murielm99 22 hrs ago #9
Glad that both of you are alright blogslug 22 hrs ago #6
My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil 22 hrs ago #7
Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #8
I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue 21 hrs ago #10
Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil 21 hrs ago #13
That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #18
We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty 21 hrs ago #11
i'm interested. mopinko 21 hrs ago #16
Details ms liberty 11 hrs ago #62
This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool 21 hrs ago #24
Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty 11 hrs ago #63
Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey 21 hrs ago #14
i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko 21 hrs ago #15
I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee 21 hrs ago #19
I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman 16 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 16 hrs ago #48
derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman 1 hr ago #71
Stay safe! CTyankee 51 min ago #73
Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #20
I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #22
Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #23
Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #25
Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #35
Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive 13 hrs ago #55
Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo 16 hrs ago #49
They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #54
I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo 10 hrs ago #66
She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #68
I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo 9 hrs ago #69
Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #60
Hi Ferret SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #61
Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #27
Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day 16 hrs ago #46
She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate 14 hrs ago #50
Nest cams Katcat 20 hrs ago #28
And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat 20 hrs ago #29
Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile 11 hrs ago #64
Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile 11 hrs ago #65
YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #31
Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone 20 hrs ago #32
I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #33
My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 19 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #37
Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB 19 hrs ago #41
I'm also thinking that Ilsa 19 hrs ago #42
Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove 19 hrs ago #43
Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #51
Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann 13 hrs ago #52
Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon 10 hrs ago #67
Glad you are OK canetoad 13 hrs ago #53
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 12 hrs ago #58
Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter 12 hrs ago #56
Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #59
Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #57
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