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You handled the situation superbly. You and your family are safe, no tools stolen, the kid was scared enough he will not be back (and maybe scared straight). No blood, no police, no lawyers, no second-guessing whether you "really had to shoot" after the fact.

Your presence of mind in evaluating - correctly - that he was not a real, immediate threat to your well-being, is admirable. I only hope I will be as able to keep my head and think rationally should a similar situation arise at our place.

Thank you for the scenario, and for explaining why you acted as you did.

Regards,
Andrew