I don't give a crap about that kind of a low life who steal and break into people's properties. I personally don't think I would have shot to kill, but then I'm not sure there's a choice. Who knows if he would have survived the guy might have to put up with who knows what lawsuits as the laws of this country are increasingly protecting criminals.
To be honest, I don't see what is so wrong about Islam fanatics chopping off the hands of thieves. If they did that, lowlife scum like this would think twice before breaking into a car or a house.
Now if the guy was in my house in the middle of the night, uninvited and I had a loaded gun, there is no way he would get out alive. I know how to put that piece of lead in his sorry brains. Sorry but I have 3 little girls in there that could easily be harmed or used as hostages, and I am not willing to take the risk of having to live the rest of my life with the thought that I didn't do everything I could to keep them from being harmed.
Anything other than a center-mass shot if foolish, especially at night, with far too many unknowns. How many people are really good enough with a handgun to try to shoot-to-wound? I am not going for any leg shot, and I am not going for a head shot, it's going in the chest.
I think this homeowner showed restraint by only pulling the trigger once.