Have you planned out any levels of interaction other than shooting someone? The Army called it "escalation of force" though I've heard it referred to as a "continuum of force." I am sure there is a new phrase to describe the steps between "hello" and bang.
For example, the man who shot through his front door and killed a teenager in Kansas City. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/us/kansas-city-teen-shot-wrong-house/index.html
In my home, someone checking to see if the door is unlocked gets a loud "Can I help you?" The firearms are still ready and available, but IMO unnecessary without more of an aggressive threat.
We live in the country so there aren't too many visitors after dark, but when there are, it is usually because they are in serious need. Another example is a neighbor's high school aged kid wrecked his truck down the road from my house. He staggered up to our door to ask for help because he lost his phone when the truck wrecked. I feel like my response at the time - to not engage with lethal force - was appropriate. Instead of shooting, I turned on the porch light and spoke to him.
Do you have a plan for the time before shooting is necessary?
For example, the man who shot through his front door and killed a teenager in Kansas City. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/us/kansas-city-teen-shot-wrong-house/index.html
In my home, someone checking to see if the door is unlocked gets a loud "Can I help you?" The firearms are still ready and available, but IMO unnecessary without more of an aggressive threat.
We live in the country so there aren't too many visitors after dark, but when there are, it is usually because they are in serious need. Another example is a neighbor's high school aged kid wrecked his truck down the road from my house. He staggered up to our door to ask for help because he lost his phone when the truck wrecked. I feel like my response at the time - to not engage with lethal force - was appropriate. Instead of shooting, I turned on the porch light and spoke to him.
Do you have a plan for the time before shooting is necessary?