Yep, no idea what I'd do until it happens. Had to point a gun at someone almost 30 years ago, and I was not ready for that either, and although I did not have to shoot and it stopped the situation, It also pointed out to me I did a few things wrong, and my knees were shaking for a few hours after it happened and after I reported it to the police. I might be a little smarter now on not letting a couple seconds go by, and maybe more prepared or alert, but I still don't know what I'll do when it hits the fan at home or on the street till it happens. Just pointing a gun at someone at that young age was pretty traumatic, I am a little older now and maybe it won't be AS bad if it happens again...but it could be...I don't know. Hope not to find out.
"if you shoot and kill somebody in your house and its justified, be ready to spend at least $100,000 per bullet in court costs."
Well, the last 10 or 12 shootings in this area of Michigan there was no court at all for the ones defending themselves in or out of the house....as soon as it was decided it was self defense, it was over. Not all State laws or prosecutors or situations are the same though, so you best make sure it's at least cut and dry self defense to begin with. I'm lucky enough to live in an area of our State where if it is self defense, they drop it right away. We have a good guy as prosecutor at this time. That could change some day.