Well, in a perfect world it would be an easy decision. In a perfect we wouldn't need guns, or wait in my perfect world....
I digress, in this world and in this administration the soldiers are already labeled loose canons. Remember that? Yeah, and Franklin Co is out to chew any one who uses a firearm up. Really, it's pretty bad. If you're in the wrong, they will make you look worse than two men in bed. If you're right they'll make you look wrong. There are no percentages in it, so you really only should be pulling if you are going to use it. Hope to hell you can GTFO in a hurry, or make sure it looks like there way literally no other option. Period. And any good prosecutor can and will make a Swiss Army knife sound like a lethal weapon. Imagine what they will say about a firearm. I am not saying that you shouldn't do what you have to do, but for fuck's sake use prudence and use it well! A home invasion is a lot different than a street fight. Prosecutor wants to know why you didn't run.