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John - You are also missing entirely the point of my post. As stated several times already, the legality of the shoot is not in question. Fire away!
However, saying you are justified in shooting someone is not the same as saying you SHOULD be shooting them.
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The "should" aspect is going to depend on the situation and whether or not you are in fear for your life. John's wife isn't going to come home early and be trying to break down the door of her own home.
If John's neighbor is drunk, but sufficiently functioning to be breaking down John's door, then John probably should be in fear for his life. The neighbor isn't there with a pizza to share with John or to ask for a hug. As with the New Bohemians musician, a perfectly nice person chemically out of their mind can be a true and credible threat.
It might be unfortunate to shoot your neighbor, but necessary.