I opted for #3 but with qualifiers. If I'm coming home and it's obvious someone is in the house, I call for LEO's first. If I come home and walk in on an intruder, depends on THEIR reaction as to whether I shoot. If they high tail it out another direction, I secure and then call. If they come at me I defend. If I wake up and someone is in the house, defend period.
+1 If the taking of a life can be avoided, then I believe it should be a major consideration. However, if someone breaks into my home KNOWING it is occupied, I will then assume they are there to bring harm to myself or my family and I will protect myself, my loved ones and my property with everything available to me. I WILL NOT be another statistic and that recent case out east where the wife and daughters were raped, murdered and set fire to has been seared into my mind forever. I will not live the rest of my life second guessing myself after someone else has initiated the actions of consequences.
Stay safe!
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