Reply #52: Yeah.

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A home invasion is a dangerous situation. A homeowner shouldn't be required to place him or herself at greater risk to determine the exact level of threat. Many states have adopted "Castle Doctrine" laws which generally speaking place a presumption that someone intends harm if they break into a residence.

If you don't want to get shot I strongly recommend not breaking into people's homes. Pretty simply solution.

Lastly you confuse act with intent. The intent of using a firearm self defensively is to stop the threat. Most people survive being shot. Firearms, especially low powered handguns aren't the instant kill machines we see on TV/movies. The intent when deploying lethal force is to stop the threat.

If they run away that is great.
If they are incapacitated until Police/Ambulance arrives that is great to.
If they die from their wounds that wasn't the intent however it is a potential consequence of being a violent criminal.