“The couple said they found out later that the weapon the burglars used was really a pellet gun.”
Tough hop. If someone comes through the door threatening to kill me, I don’t care if they’ve got a Pez dispenser in their hand.
It’s hammer time!
You betcha! No regrets either.
And they found out how, were the perps caught? As you say, if they're holding it to your head you don't care what it is, you react.
#5: If it is an original Star Wars Pez dispenser, save it and put it on Ebay. The money would help ease your pain for wasting the perp.
I’ve got a Bobba Fett Pez dispenser around somewhere. Worth about 10 cents but it still works which pleases my granddaughter, Princess Magnificent.
Even a 6-8 foot pound air pistol will probably penetrate your skull point blank.