Mistake #1 was escalating the situation.
Mistake #2 was not calling the police at the first reasonable opportunity.
Mistake #3 was staying there when there was a VERY high probability the assailants would return with reinforcements of some sort.
When you become legally justified in drawing and/or firing a weapon depends on the laws in your area but the short answer is you are morally justified when the choice has been removed by the attacker.
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To some members it seems rather easy to take a life from the comfort of their home or office banging on the key board.
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Yes, it is very easy to make comments from behind a keyboard. I can only answer for myself but the more of a threat someone poses to myself or those I care about, the less value their life holds to me. I have never had to fire on another person and I sincerely hope I never have to but I have been in more than one situation where I had to choose whether or not to shoot. Thankfully, the individuals posing a threat didn't remove that choice and force my hand but their lives held little value to me at that point.