I can certainly understand that and fully respect those who feel that way, in my case (and my wife even more so) lethal force would be used only as a very last resort and both of us are level headed enough not to panic and make a regrettable mistake. All too often in discussions such as this the "macho" takes over for some and a lot of tough guy over-the-top comments are made, some from those that would act very differently in an actual situation and from others who would do just as they say but this discussion has been quite civil so far. On one hand if someone is breaking into my home then their health and well being is going to be really low on my list of concerns but on the other hand I would deeply regret taking the life of someone who turned out to simply be, for instance, a drunk coming to the wrong house (it happened a few years back). Some can argue "well good enough for him" and I, in some cases anyway, would find that hard to disagree with but still I would have a hard time accepting the taking of anyone's life if they truly meant no harm. The trick of course is to keep cool and analyze the situation, while hesitation could be a fatal mistake the "shoot first and ask questions later" method could also be the mistake of a lifetime so being level headed enough to SERIOUSLY analyze the situation is imperative. Talking tough to our buddies or on an internet forum is one thing but reality is quite another with consequences from our actions that can last forever, the point is to think SERIOUSLY about what we are about to do when we pull that trigger!