One other thing, if you had owned a gun would your house have been broken into anyway? Evidentally you were not at home when it happened and most likely when they did break in they would have stolen your gun as well unless you carried it with you like I do. If you were at home when they broke in then why didn't you defend your home with anything at your disposal? when I don't have a gun in my home I will defend my home with a knife or a bat or anything else I can get my hands on and the coroner will have to carry someone out after it is over, either him or me I don't care which.