[kinoxi]

The legislator who authored the "castle doctrine" bill says it was never intended to apply to a neighbor's property.

So as soon as someone leaves their home no one is allowed to defend it until they come home. God forbid the owner actually have a job and be gone for hours at a time on regular basis. Shooting robbers in the process of committing a crime sounds appropriate if not preferred IMO.

[achilles2000]

As multiple posts show, in Texas you can use deadly force to defend someone else’s property. That law predated the “castle doctrine”, which addressed a different problem.

[Red_Devil 232]

In Mississippi the "Castle Doctrin" has this section

(g) When necessarily committed in attempting by lawful ways and means to apprehend any person for any felony committed;

I wonder if this mans action would be considered lawful?