[Taylor42]

What about our readers? If that terribly day ever comes and you're forced to use your gun in self-defense, will you rest easy knowing that you did what you had to do to protect your loved ones, or would shooting another person (even if they're trying to kill you) haunt you forever?

Rule 1: When survival is at stake do what you have to do and don't moralize it too much afterwards - Robert Heinlein, Tunnel in the Sky

Rule 2: "When it's time to shoot, shoot don't talk" - Tuco from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".

Rule 3: "You don't do anyone any favors by being soft", Starbuck BG

[Mom MD]

While I would not hesitate to pull the trigger to protect my family I would likely have an emotional reaction afterward. As it should be. Only the sociopathic criminals can take a life with out blinking decent God fearing people can recognize something is necessary but still feel sad that the deed had to be done

[duffee]

I would only regret and be sorry that someone placed my family in peril and me in the position of having to kill or maim the perps. I would be joyous if my family and my self were not harmed.