Self Defence -Home Invasion

[asagaai]

So in Newcastle a person broke into a house in Hamilton, and he died after being detained by the homeowner.

The invaders sister says he was peaceful etc, and there is some allegation he did not break in but was attending a party, but he had just got out of gaol for other break and enters. Lets assume he did break and enter at night, and was up to no good.

Law says you can use reasonable force based on what you perceive as being reasonably required to protect yourself.

So, you are in your house at night- woken by noise- and a largish 33 year old guy is in your house, you have a wife and kids sleeping- what do you perceive as reasonable force to protect yourself and your family....

Is it yelling, using fists, cricket bat or baseball bat, an axe stored on cupboard, or perhaps a gun stored in a gun cabinet????

Thing is in the spotlight of a court case, the Judge looks through the prism of hindsight and with benefit of time, you are there and have split seconds to decide how to react to safeguard yourself and your family...what do you do?