I guess I don't understand the concern - perhaps because I live in Texas.
According to my understanding, I can use deadly force against someone who unlawfully enters my house while I'm there.
The statute - Section 9.31
As to civil liability, I notice that section 83.001 seems to say there is none for force lawfully used pursuant to Section 9.31, above.
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So...I could, according to my understanding, lawfully fire some large number of rounds from an automatic (not merely semi-automatic) rifle and face no civil liability in Texas.
But I couldn't squirt them with wasp spray? (
which begs the question, is the use of "wasp" spray inherently racist?)
That seems like an odd disparity.