Right, arm's bared...

[Black Aeronaut]

And tbh, I'd much rather put my faith in a good door lock, strong window frames and a reliable house-alarm and dog to keep intruders away, rather than a weapon that will have to be secured away from the reach of children and hidden safely. I'd rather keep them out of my house entirely than deal with them indoors, and I know no burglar wants to deal with an awake and riled homeowner, no matter who's armed with what. They'd rather go to the house down the street that's obviously empty... or un-alarmed, or has a window left open.

For me, a gun would be the last line of defense when all those other deterrents fail.  (In other words, I'd be getting it out of the safe and loading it while the dog keeps whoever it is at bay.)