Do that in CT & you're screwed.
The DA will ask "was your life in danger?" When you say yes. They come back with "Well, if your life was in danger, why did you shoot him in the leg?"
Happened to a friend of mine. And, YES. The laws here in CT favor the bad guy. Why, if you hear a noise downstairs, you can't grab your gun & investigate.....CT sees that as "hunting".
Nice, huh?
Couldn’t the defendant just say they didn’t want to kill, that’s why the leg? Crazy state
Any time a perp is in your home your life is in danger.