Law-abiding citizens use the Second Amendment every day in the U.S. to defend themselves, their loved ones, and their property from violent criminals. Deploying lawful force for protection should not expose good people to civil litigation that could destroy them financially, but that’s precisely what many Americans face.
Even in the gun rights bastion of Texas, exercising self-defense rights is a risky business.
That is the reasoning behind Texas House Bill 170, also dubbed “Kyle’s Law.”
This bill was authored by State Rep. Ryan Guillen (R), and its Senate companion, SB 1730, was filed by Sen. Bob Hall (R). It would establish civil immunity for Texas residents who are forced to use their legal weapons in self-defense.
These individuals would be allowed to recoup expenses that mount due to being wrongly targeted by civil action.
The measures were sparked by concerns highlighted in the case of Kyle Carruth.
The Lubbock resident and businessman was working from his home office in 2021 when an argument broke out between him, his girlfriend Christina Read, and her ex-husband Chad Read.
During the confrontation over custody arrangements, Carruth retrieved a rifle to defend himself with. A struggle ensued with the ex-husband over the weapon, and Carruth fired a warning shot at Chad Read’s feet.
That did not end the physical showdown, and Carruth then shot the ex-husband twice.
A grand jury reviewed the evidence and deemed the shooting justified, which should have been the end of the businessman’s troubles. Instead, he faced civil litigation from the deceased man’s family that resulted in him incurring over half a million dollars in legal fees to defend himself.
Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt told AmmoLand News that citizens who are never charged or eventually acquitted in these cases should not face “financial ruin” through civil suits.
McNutt added, “You don’t really have a Second Amendment if you can’t afford to use it.”
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