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§ 22.05. DEADLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in
imminent danger of serious bodily injury.
(b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of:
(1) one or more individuals; or
(2) a habitation, building, or vehicle...

I think it's too much of a stretch.

One could argue that pointing a replica weapon at the driver of a vehicle could cause a crash or heart attack, but nothing of that sort happened in this case.

Firearm is defined in the penal code so as to exclude air guns.

Obviously the police and DA's office were more interested in prosecuting the O.P. for "brandishing" than disciplining the local juvenile delinquents. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the punks had political connections.

- Jim

pt145ss wrote:Let's suppose for a second that the LEO would/could charge the three young men...what would/could they be charged with?

I think the most serious charge that would stick is malicious mischief or disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors in this case.

I say malicious mischief because an AirSoft gun can damage a car. It doesn't take much to dent the sheet metal on a car.

- Jim

Thanks for your honesty.

Your story adds to my conviction that citizen arrests for anything short of murder or kidnapping rarely works out well.

- Jim

You got a bum deal, IMO. I guess in that jurisdiction it is OK to shoot at people with an AirSoft gun.

In the City of Galveston, the police will shoot someone who does that. Not detain, shoot.

- Jim