Being a human, he understood the risks just as well as the home owner. Say the guy was sitting there in his chair and didn't shoot and the guy breaking in had a gun. In the same heat of the moment surprise, he could have fired as well. If you're aware that you legally can be killed for breaking in to a home, you're either coming in with your own weapon, or a moron. Not to mention the fact that the burglar knew the man was home and recently awake. He didn't sneak in, he kicked down the damn door. That's a bit noisy. Whether or not he had a gun, it seems that he either a) doesn't understand how sound works or b) Had some plan of intimidation to scare the home owner into THINKING they are in danger c) is santa claus and can move fast enough to get in and out before the home owner has enough time to get out of bed. The burglar took his own life into his own hands and lost it.
No one has looked at this from the burglars point of view, he is just as high strung, nervous and ready as the home owner, if not more. A burglar is a VERY dangerous person because they are in danger. But the one putting everyone in danger is the intruder. Maybe if the law WAS such that intruders can basically do whatever they want, unless you're a law enforcement agent, they would be more relaxed about it. But it's much different when the law is very clear about it.
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