Do I have the right to use “deadly force” to protect them? What is the statute in Texas?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

April 25, 2016

Asked 4/23/2016 – Austin, TX

If my wife or children are threatened public or private.

Answer

The general rule is deadly force cab be used in self-defense of persons when confronted with deadly force. See Section 9.32 of the Texas Penal Code for full details.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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