“From what a friend tells me that lives in Texas you can shoot people to defend property, not just your life or life of someone else...”
There is some truth to this, with the Castle doctrine. However, it doesn’t apply to someone simply trespassing on your property. They have to actually have broken into your domicile (or business, or vehicle) with FORCE, before you can claim that justification. For someone jumping your fence or cutting through your gangway, the Castle doctrine would not be applicable, and you would be left at the mercy of the grand jury.
Thank you for the explanation. I sort of figured there was no where you could shoot people for just trespassing- as it should be as far as I am concerned.