BEST IMA – A fair question.
Of course no one can really know FOR SURE until you’re in the situation, BUT…
There have been a few times when I DID or THOUGHT I did hear some something in the house, and I was able to stay very calm, get my gun and act appropriately.
True, actually having to pull the trigger on someone IS different, but I really do not believe that if it was necessary, that I’d have a problem doing it. Once an intruder enters your home, they lose their rights. They are no longer a person. They are just a danger to the lives of your family members, and that danger has to be eliminated.
You obviously don’t know me. I am in no way a cold person. I’ll get all teary reading a story about something bad that happened to Yidden 500 years ago, but if someone is threatening the safety of my family, the adrenaline is pumping and there is only one thought in mind – Ha’Ba le’har’ge’cha, hashkaiym le’har’go!
Best Ima – I understand your doubts, and it is good to recognize that you have them. That’s why a person should not just go buy themselves a gun, they MUST be trained technically and MENTALLY how to use it.