M60
NES Member
Um, the jury does know that his client broke into my home right! Pretty sure my attorney will explain Castle Doctrin to the jury and add something like put yourself in my client's shoes. Its 3am, you wake up to a home invader in your bedroom. Do you think he's there for a cup of coffee or up to no good. Im not warning or giving away my position. I'm also not racking slides,etc.. I'm surviving.I would do just the opposite. Let them know you are armed and that you have called the police and they are on the way. When you are being sued for killing/maiming the guy that broke into your house (and you will) you will be questioned by the dead guy's families' lawyer. He will ask you if you did everything reasonable to prevent his client from being dead/wounded. If you did not do everything possible, he will exploit that to the jury, and may be able to convince them that you have some culpability. Obviously other factors can negate that.
Dave