Thats why I love Texas, you can now use deadly force in a situation like this to defend your property. Then there is still on the books the after sundown law where you can use legal force. We had a similar situation in Dallas where a good Hispanic man emptied 30 rounds into a car outside his house of gang bangers after dark. He was no-billed by the DA. Not condoning any of this just saying you have a lot more legal choices in Texas.
by the way under the law there is no such thing as a warning shot. Once you fire a gun you no longer have control of that round and its considered deadly. Something all hunters should be taught never fire unless you know what is behind your target and where a missed bullet will end up. I have not fired great shots I had at deer when I was not sure of the ability of the the bullet to go over a hill or into someplace I was not sure of. Thats why a shot gun is better in an urban attack like this. you have a lot less chance of shooting your neighbors kid in bed with a shotgun pellet than a supersonic rifle bullet.
You could actually do this before the law changed to favor more the self defense aspect of this issue...
It is called a “disparity of force”...
You do not need to see a weapon, all you need is a concern for your welfare and others in your vacinity, due to the threat imposed upon you by multiple suspects mearly displaying or communicating threatening mannerisms or words...
These suspects are extremely lucky to be alive...The Law Enforcement in that area should be exremely ashamed of themselves for doing what they did...