No you are right! I know a lot of people who, when they get a gun or a knife, get all bright eyed and bushy tailed. Harboring childish fantasies of getting into a fight and coming out the hero like in the movies. I should have emphasized the point that if you go looking for such a fight you are very likely going to end up in prison.

A better thing to say before giving such advice about home defense would be to preface it with: "In a home invasion it is always better to take your family and hole up while waiting for the police rather than trying to confront the burglar."

Maybe I should just avoid commenting!

Your reply made my day. Comment away. You're obviously "a gentleman and a scholar" and the Internet could use more like ya. :-)