Ok I can see the headlines. Man asked if he was a member of flying club and was shot onsight because he failed to show proff of membership. Remind me to never fly in Texas. This thread is just stupid. THIS IS TEXAS LAW FROM THE LAW BOOKS. DEADLY FORCE CAN ONLY BE USED IF YOU ARE BEING HARMED OR THE LAND IS AND THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS TO RECOVER IT. I CANT BELIEVE MODLERS WOULD TALK THIS WAY ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS OVER PLANES. GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!! ITS AMERICA PEOPLE. HAVE SOME COMMEN SENCE.
http://equinelaw.alisonrowe.com/arti...operty-rights/
4) Secure the Property - If you know a trespass is imminent, lock the gate or take other measures to prevent entry upon the land. Call the sheriff or local police if you're in the city limits and let them know a trespasser is trying to get onto your property.

If, despite these efforts, someone trespasses on your property, the best thing to do is to call the sheriff and let them handle the trespasser. If for some reason you cannot have law enforcement intervene, Texas law (Section 9.41 of the Texas Penal Code) allows you to use "reasonable force" to protect your property. Reasonable force includes any force that is not potentially lethal. This would probably include physically blocking the trespasser's entry onto the land and perhaps even showing the trespasser that you have a gun and are prepared to use it if warranted. However, as discussed below, an actual discharge of a firearm, unless clearly not aimed anywhere towards the trespasser, may expose the land owner to unwanted scrutiny by law enforcement.

When is a landowner allowed to shoot at a trespasser? According to Section 9.42 of the Texas Penal Code, a landowner can shoot at or use other deadly force against a trespasser if the landowner reasonably believes the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means, or that the landowner himself would be exposed to substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury if the landowner does not use deadly force.