Texas man free after shooting two men in the back with a shotgun

by danu on July 1, 2008

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Last year, Texas man Joe Horn killed two men by shooting them in the back with a shotgun. They were attempting a burglary on his neighbour's property. He was on the phone to 911 and told the dispatcher he was going outside to shoot the men - the three shotgun blasts were heard on the recording. A Grand Jury investigation has acquitted Horn, finding that his actions were legal under Texas law.

The events that play out in a country with a constitutional right to bear arms are often baffling to those in a country with tight gun control laws like Australia.

CNN filed a report on the story, playing the slightly eerie 911 call and discussing the legal principles behind it all. Interesting stuff.

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