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I agree with most of the advice here. There is a big tactical difference between defending against an attacker and apprehending the aggressor. My advice is to not approach the intruder. Keep your weapon trained on them. Assume that there are other intruders in the house or waiting outside. Call authorities, and as long as your know your family is safe and secured, just wait for the cops. There are potential factors that can complicate the situation, such as not knowing exactly where in the house the rest of your family is and the status of their safety. This may force you to take different actions, but in the scenario you describe, I would recommend just keeping them at gun point, calling the police, and be wary of your trigger finger...don't accidently squeeze that trigger if your not meaning to! That has been known to happen to even experienced, veteran officers. You might consider practicing "fire drills" with your family so that at least everyone is thinking of how they might react if you were forced to be in a situation like this. If any of us ever have to pull our weapons, my belief is that we must think in the terms of defense rather than apprehension. Get yourself and your family in a safe area, and call for backup (911) and don't take anything for granted. Pull that trigger when all other reasonable options are no longer available to you.