I do not desire that Winchester '94 I saw in the gun shop window the other day. Not me. There are other more effective deer rifles than an ancient lever-action beautiful wood stock blue barrel piece of art want want want want...
Ahem.
If the cops wouldn’t take it away from me if I have to use it, I’d carry better weapons.
Seriously, take pictures of the gun, take pictures of the person WITH their gun, have them sign that it is indeed their gun, so the cops have evidence, and let the homeowner remain armed for the next criminal.
You get into a car accident, they take photos, license info, some pictures if it’s bad, draw a diagram, and you get your car back. They have no genuine need to disarm someone anymore when they can collect overwhelming evidence that it was your gun and you admit you had to use it.
AA-12.