Ummm, sure. He posed no threat to her?
1. Just a guy who chose to break in AFTER the kids were taken to school when his targeted victim would be all alone.
2. Just a guy who chose to hide within his targeted victim’s master bedroom.
3. Just a guy whose intentions were robbing, raping, torturing, or killing... (take your pick of any combination.)
4. Just a guy whose physical size and physical capabilities would likely easily allow him to over power the smaller unarmed woman.
An intruder in a woman’s home (her bedroom) poses an immediate threat of bodily harm. That IS universally accepted.
She chose a gun, not a phone to protect herself.
Pause and hesitation to locate a phone, place a call, and pray for a speedy response while she held the intruder hostage could have easily resulted in her demise. And what if he had accomplices ready to harm her? How many is she required to hold at bay?
Good Hunting and Great Shooting Lady!
It just was not his day to rape and or pillage.