[SpinnerWebb]

Put this in your head and keep it there, you don't want to hurt this guy, you want to kill stop him. Or, he will kill you and your family.

I definitely recommend you take a qualified concealed handgun class, even if you do not intend to carry. Legally speaking, in Texas anyway, you never intend to kill anyone. You intend to stop them from intruding/stealing/hurting/killing you or your loved ones.

If you had to stop him by emptying your magazine... so be it... but you never intended to kill anyone ;)

[angkor]

I concur that taking an NRA handgun and/or self defense course would be an excellent idea even if you're not getting a CCW.

We had 4 or 5 roatating instructors who covered different topics, all valuable info.

Best were (1) the state police officer who explained CCW and use of force from the LEO perspective (including citizen use of force), and (2) the well-known 2nd Amendment attorney who explained that "If they don't already have a weapon, home invaders will *always* grab the biggest and ugliest knife from your kitchen drawer. Always."