HOUSTON: A state lawmaker shot a man he says was trying to
    steal copper wiring from the house he is building, police 
    said Monday. Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, told police he 
    was working on the second floor Sunday night when he heard
    a noise on the lower floor and saw two men trying to steal
    the wiring. One of the men threw a pocketknife at Mr. 
    Miles when confronted, a Houston police spokesman said. 
    Mr. Miles, a former law enforcement officer who is 
    licensed to carry a concealed weapon, shot the man in the 
    left leg, police said. The wounded suspect was being 
    treated at a Houston hospital. Mr. Miles voted against 
    the "castle doctrine" that gives residents stronger rights
    to defend their property. The law goes into effect Sept. 1.