Self Defense in the Home

Recently I read about a young mother who shot a guy after he broke into her house. And then I saw this video:

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/news-2679792 ... 77235.html

The woman called the cops and actually asked the police if she could shoot the intruder, then calmly waited until he stepped through the door before blasting him with a shotgun. The man's partner-in-crime escaped, only to be caught later and is now being charged with murder.

While I personally believe in a person's right to defend themselves and their property and I congratulate the young woman on having the presence of mind to call the cops and grab a weapon to do just that, I'm not sure how I feel about the fact that she waited several minutes then killed him as he came through the door without even giving a warning. She could have held him there until cops arrived or shot his leg so he couldn't escape, instead of just ending his life. It's not like she was in any immediate life threatening danger.

On the other hand, the guy knew it was illegal to break into a house and was armed with a hunting knife, so he was expecting some resistance and should have known that he could be shot or killed. I'm not sure he deserved death for breaking into a house; definitely a few years in jail, but not death.

What do you think of this whole situation?

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