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As stated many times above: Check your local and state laws. If your state has what is commonly known as a "Castle Doctrine" you should be able to do exactly as stated above. If it does not you "legally" probably have to at least attempt to escape the situation.
In great states such as Florida and Texas, someone is in your house, and you do NOT want them there, especially if the sun has set, you can use legally use lethal force simply for them being present in your home. So in such states, the senario you described above would be perfectly legal.
No matter where you live, or what the laws are, if it is a situation where you know you will or can NOT use lethal force, don't even go for the gun.
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