in mississippi we have what is called the "castle" law, you can defend your home and property, including your auto "extention of home" with deadly force if required, without legal re-percussions. this has worked out well so far, folks coming windows and kicking in doors, being blown back out, no charges to home-owners, just accolades. kinda cut down on car-jacking also, of course the attackers pick the weakest victims. i live in a rural area, my first line of defence is myself. had this situation occured at my house,,,,,, we'd have a completly different outcome here.i see some praising you for restraint against your wife and pregnant girl's attackers, i say kick the 3$%@ out of, and break some of this stuff up!!!!! YOU COME TO MY HOUSE, ATTACK MY FAMILY,,, IT' YOUR ******!!!!!!!!!!