That's how I answered when I was forced to pull my weapon and defend myself and my home.
The bastard who tried breaking in was lucky I let him live. I'm lucky I knew the local sheriff's deputy personally.
Dead perps do not come into court in a wheel chair with mama pushing them and tell how they tried to surrender to you. In fact, they don’t contradict your story at all.
And, a wrongful death claim is worth about 10% of the value of a permanently disabled perp.
Accordingly, empty your clip into the criminal bastard especially toward the area above and slightly behind the ear.