There is too much hypothesizing and opining about what individuals THINK on the issue.
The subject at hand is self protection IN ONE'S HOME!
First of all know that someone who breaks into your home knowing someone is there is a person to be feared!
All opinions aside until YOU are confronted in such a situation there is no debate.
All the anecdotes are out the window when YOU are the home owner IN the home being violated.
Too many untrained think they need a pistol for home protection. The defense weapon of choice is a shotgun.....like the concept or not. When the perp is breaking into or already in the house.....what a perp will fear and usually flee from is a shotgun.
I can give you first hand experience of such a break in.
Please don't drag the real subject at hand by talking about a friend or family member entering the home!! At 1:30 am, cutting the screen on the window and crow barring the window. What works is announcing one more step and you will shoot them followed by the actuating or sliding the slide on the gun....99% will flee???if they continue then one does what they must do to protect the selves.
If one has the time and the presence of mind you do not have to shoot to kill.
All very east to"debate" until or unless it happens to you.
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