I live in Texas which has an EXTReeeeemly lenient policy on the topic.

So I can do pretty much whatever I need to do to protect life OR property.

FWIW and IMHO;

...But here's my advice; don't go through life creating problems (or scenarios) that don't exist and then try to solve them in your mind because it will NEeeever work out that way and your valuable time is wasted in the exercise.

I ponder these scenarios from time to time, but I know for sure that the 'heat of the moment' will see all my best laid plans fly out the window.

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But then, what do I know?