[Polynikes]

You are missing the point. You wouldn't have time to shovel just shoot and shut up as in get the hell out of the area ASAP. This is NJ and the victim would probably be in danger of prosecution and incarceration for trying to defend themselves. You DO NOT WANT any LE involvement if at all possible. The case of the naive female CCW holder from PA that was traffic stopped in NJ and dutifully declared her weapon is a case in point. She is looking at hard jail time and loss of her kids for trying to be a good citizen

[Blue Jays]

I did not miss your point.
New Jersey would be a very tough place for this to happen.
People are getting attacked by wild animals (in the suburbs) and there is apparently nothing they can lawfully do about it under the present absurd laws.