Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 9.04: THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
What this law says, in plain English
A threat of force is legally justified when actual force would be justified. Threatening death or serious injury by displaying a weapon does not count as using deadly force if the purpose is only to make someone fear deadly force may be used.
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