Why would I ever go investigate a bump in the night? That's what my police are paid to do. If someone is in my house, they are an immediate threat to my life. Doesn't matter whether it is the drunken kid next door or some crackhead.
In AZ, I do not have the legal (nor IMO moral) requirement to warn them or give them commands. As stated several times above, the best policy is to stay in your safe room, dial 911, stay on the phone until police arrive. If someone who has already entered my home then enters my bedroom, they are definately a threat and I am not going to try to "control" them. I am not trained (as an LEO although I am physically capable) to restrain suspects, nor am I required to. Nor would I really want to get into a situation where that happened.
But to answer Bill's question:
KNOW YOUR STATE'S LAWS!
If he doesn't comply, shoot. Non compliance is a direct threat to your life. How do you know he is turning to run and not turning to draw an unseen weapon? If he comes toward you, clearly that is a threat.
If he complies:
Have him prone out on the floor face down arms out to the sides. Then you move to a differnt location where he cannot see you but you can still cover him.
Lastly:
KNOW YOUR STATE'S LAWS!
In many states, you are shielded from civil suit if your shooting is justified. So, please quit making those blanket statements about losing everything you own to the suspect's survivors. That is not necessarily true.
+1 to Joe and Ranting's posts.
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