[Armchair General]

I understand the sentiment, but really, isn't a warning shot justified in an instance like this? She had the gun, wasn't in imminent physical danger, essentially had the drop on him. I think it's simply the civilized thing to do; let one off into the floor and see if the report is enough to end the intrusion. Of course, a twelve-gauge pump is much more effective than a .25 auto in this regard.

[onedoug]

Well, now she's gotta go to court and face the possibility of his being acquitted, or that he might sue her for traumatizing him.

He took the chance when he came crawling through. Would she had taken him out. And then the taxpayers wouldn't have support his sorry a__ is jail or prison.

You seem to make part of that argument yourself with that .12 gauge.