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This has come up before, and there are good arguments "for" and "against" the issue of "detainment", "restraint" and "custody" of someone by the means of handcuffs or other constraints...

The biggest issue, not germane to the method of detainment or restraint is the liability issue...While that person is under your control, YOU are liable for their well-being...

If that person gets hurt/injured or killed while in restraints or detainment its your rear end that is liable...

I believe the same holds to some degree with Law Enforcement when they place someone in custody...They try to get you cuffed and stuffed into a vehicle so they don't have to mess with you that much anymore...

To me, its a responsibility I would rather not be accountable for if I can avoid it...

So what do you do until the calvary arrives??? I believe everyone acts in accordance with the law and common sense when you get right down to it...

I would imagine some things you could say when they do arrive that would help you from losing control of your situation, and until the arriving Law Enforcement personnel take custody of the problem at hand...

"I AM THE HOMEOWNER! I AM ARMED AND HAVE A (THE) SUSPECT(S) DETAINED AT GUNPOINT!"

In this case I would also conclude as a point of information and let the responding offices decide how to proceed:

"I DO NOT KNOW IF WE ARE ALONE, WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP YOU SAFELY GET CONTROL OF THIS SITUATION?" (at which point they should instruct you on what they want you to do, to which I would suggest you do.)

I'd say this in as calm and authoratative tone as possible, as to not give responding officers too much a reason to consider you a safety issue...

Of course, I have my own thoughts and ideas on all of this and do not recommend anyone take this for gospel...

It is, of course, something I consider well within my comfort zone and knowledge of what I believe one could do in certain situations...

There's half dozen ways and then some to handle situations like this, but having the confidence and knowledge of what you are capable of, and act upon that in as clear a mind as possible, I can't think of too many downsides to this...

But then again we are talking about life and death issues here sometimes...And that is a sobering reality we face everyday...