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When all is said and done, if a person faced with this scenario drew down, challenged that masked man (howdyaknowthateezaguy?) and fired as the masked man raised his firearm in any human's general direction, there would likely be neither criminal charges nor a civil suit. At least no legal action with any chance of conviction/judgment against our homeowner.
IF IF IF IF the assumptions about it being a lone perpetrator are correct, all would be well...or well enough, at least.
I am just a bit leery of taking such aggressive action without knowing more about why the woman continues to scream when that dude is OUTSIDE the house.
Certain rules regarding escaping armed violent felons would come into play only if you had personal knowledge that the individual had done unjustifed and severe bodily damage to some (even comparatively-) innocent person.
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