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lawrnk wrote:Wildbill,
My point was that Texans are protected from legal abuse, not the obligation to render aid.

Sorry, I misunderstood your point.

lawrnk wrote:

range_rider13 wrote:If a law abiding citizen has to shoot (stab, club, hit etc.) someone in a legitimate act of self-defense and the bad guy goes down, is the law abiding citizen obligated legally (not morally) in Texas to render aid to the bad guy they just put down, other than calling 911?

Texas has the law, but I agree on the risk of blood and disease.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazin ... /22351.htm

If I am reading your comment correctly, I think you may be misinterpreting the law. It says IF you provide good samaritan aid you have protection from liability. It doesn't say you HAVE TO provide aid.

I would think that you would have a greater chance of liability if you tried to treat some one who just used deadly force against you. I would be more afraid that the BGs family would say you tried to kill him after you shot him.

StrykerDM wrote:I was wondering about this myself...the other question I had was, if you have to put a BG down, I'm assuming you get the heck away from there and call the police and tell them what happened and where he is and you are? I'm assuming you don't wait around near the guy (in case he has another gun or weapon)...any thoughts?

In my Personal Protection In The Home [PPIH] and Personal Protection Outside The Home [PPOH] classes, I was taught the following:
Head for and use cover.
After stopping the threat, do a 360 scan to break tunnel vision and check for other threats.
Do a tactical reload when safe.
Keep your distance from the BG.
Do not approach even if he asks for your help or assistance.
Do not talk to BG except to give brief orders: stay down, don't move, etc.
Do not attempt to retrieve the BG's weapon.
Don't disturb any evidence and don't let any witnesses disturb evidence.
Keep your gun in the low ready position ready to stop the BG if he continues his deadly force.
Remain behind cover or in safe position until the police arrive.
Obviously, if there is another BG that you have to deal with your tactics can change.

range_rider13 wrote:If a law abiding citizen has to shoot (stab, club, hit etc.) someone in a legitimate act of self-defense and the bad guy goes down, is the law abiding citizen obligated legally (not morally) in Texas to render aid to the bad guy they just put down, other than calling 911?

Nope. Same as if you witnessed a car accident or a stranger had a heart attack you have no obligation to give aid. I would call definitely 911, but as Mike1911 said, he could still be a threat or have accomplices.
Are to going to risk treating someone who just tried to kill you who may be infected with HIV or Hepatitis? Legally, no. Morally, I don't think so.