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More than half of the states in the Union have some sort of Castle Doctrine or Stand Your Ground law [1]. It's not just Texas.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law#United_St...

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There's a difference between just having a Castle Doctrine and being allowed to use lethal force. Because if you are not allowed to use lethal force, you always have to worry about the consequences of killing the intruder.

Having grown up in Wyoming.

While Wyoming is definitely not a tech hub, they do protect your right to use lethal force to protect your property.

Plus if they steal your horse, you can hang them and shoot them. win/win

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