Ok how about this. 2 guys break in armed with pistols and one guy takes you upstairs to open your safe for him while the other guy stays downstairs with your wife and teenage daughter. While upstairs you manage somehow to overpower the first guy and knock him out. What do you do then?

A: Cower in the corner and call the police in hopes that they get there in time to rescue your wife and daughter, in which case turning it into a hostage situation?

B: Climb out the window and run to a neighbor to call the cops and hope for the best?

C: Make certain you beat the first guy to death then take his pistol, sneak downstairs get eyes on the second guy wait for a clean shot and empty the gun into him then call the cops and tell them there has been a breakin where you shot and killed them. Then go outside with your family to wait for the cops.