Texas governor stirs controversy

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Originally Posted by joepole

>If you point a gun at someone, tell them to freeze and they continue advancing towards you, then you have reason to fear for your safety.

According to LA law if someone is unlawfully in your home or attempting to unlawfully enter your home you are automatically assumed to hold a reasonable belief that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent unlawful entry or to compel an unlawful intruder to leave the premises, period. Whether they are advancing or not. Whether they are armed or not. Even if they are a 105 year old woman and you are a Navy SEAL. The only exception is if you're running a crack den or meth lab.

How has this gone on this long without you actually reading the law you're talking about?

I've read the law multiple times. I just don't make **** up like you do.

It says you don't have to retreat, not that you automatically assume your safety is in danger and nothing less than deadly force will resolve the situation.

Even in your example, the shooter gave warning and only fired because the victim continued advancing, and although the story made no indication, I'm sure this version of the story was supported by both the friend of the victim and the shooters wife.