You can make that argument in the context of the judgment call. You cannot make that argument in the context of Florida law as what OP described was within the parameters of use of force law in Florida. I would argue that a BURGLAR approaching the homeowner with a deadly weapon in his hand is plenty reason for OP to be in fear of death or great bodily harm to himself or his spouse. Read the law.
Never leave cover? Never? Cardinal rule? Nah. There's really only one "Cardinal rule" in self defense. Win at all costs.
I think you missed the point, Bob, as it's no doubt possible to find an exception to EVERY rule. Also ... there's this little thing called 'common sense' that should guide your cover decisions. For instance: it's not very likely that a civilian is going to have 'several boogeymen' out-flanking him. You can 'what if' yourself to the point that you don't feel safe leaving your room without dragging along a 105.
In the situation described by the PO, leaving cover wasn't smart. Civilians, LEO's and military are each exposed to different environments that call for different 'rules', if you will. Whereas LEO's and military are paid & trained to run towards danger, that's not a very good path for a civilian to follow. But human nature being what it is, we don't always follow what we know to be common sense - including yours truly: 2 weeks after opening up a clothing store, I was B&E'd. After that ... me, BHP & my dog moved in & slept there. At 3AM one morning, I heard someone out back - rather than call either of my 2 LEO partners, I couldn't wait to confront whomever it was, myself, as I had revenge rather than common sense in mind. I was so pissed & so itching to get my hands on them that I even forgot to bring my dog - a Dobie. So yes ... I do understand that we don't always do the smart thing - but that does not belie the fact that the smart thing to do is to stay under cover until a professional arrives - when possible.
And as reasonable as it seems to educate people, it does get annoying when you don't need educating. Especially since in the last couple years about 5 guys have already come in here to "Educate" us.What amazes me the most is that every time someone defends themselves, here on the interweb any number of supposed self-defenses, ccw, 2nd amendment supporters start nit picking telling everyone what was done wrong. With friends like that who needs enemies. 
Ya I know we are just trying to educate so others won't make all those mistakes.
. Since they will hole up in their bedroom I should have plenty of time to get their car and some other stuff before the cops show up.There, there now, Bob ... where you don't need educating, I'm surprised that you waste your valuable time here reading all these senseless posts that you find so uninformative.And as reasonable as it seems to educate people, it does get annoying when you don't need educating. Especially since in the last couple years about 5 guys have already come in here to "Educate" us.
It also seems that no matter how many times we point out that we aren't talking about what's the smartest play, we are talking about what was legal in the OP's specific case, people gotta chime in and tell us how stupid it is to leave a place of safety to confront a thief. Those people should give me their address so I can go and steal their
Or maybe it's just that I ( along with pretty much everyone else here) already knows the
you're spouting and while it may be useful information to someone who just bought their first gun, everyone here has been training formally and/or is LEO or military background and to us it's just the latest iteration of an internet "Expert" trying to show us all how much he knows.My apologies for having bored you to the point of tears, however - as you appear to be the spokesperson for 'pretty much everyone here', you should take it upon yourself to clarify the rules on the sign-up page that, lacking formal training or an LEO/military background, an interested candidate should move on down the road in order to spare you the obvious torture of redundancy.Or maybe it's just that I ( along with pretty much everyone else here) already knows the
Welcome to the forum by the way. Enjoy your stay.
. And by the way ...: put in a mixing bowl: 2oz mayo, 1oz sour cream, dash Worcestershire, dash white wine vinegar, juice from a lemon wedge, 1 oz heavy cream, salt/pepper/garlic powder to taste AND 3oz of blue cheese - but the good stuff from a wheel or wedge. After blending it all together - slice olives down lengthwise, fill the cavities with the mix using a demi tasse and spear the 2 halves together with ye olde olive pick.Well done, drills, practice train and a excellent solution.
I will twy dat wit my nxt martooniI can tell you from my bartending days on Palm Beach, you can shake a Martini, but a Manhattan is always stirred
Salute ...
Definitely stirred.
Or maybe just not come off like you are the all knowing . At a minimum work on your reading comprehension and read the whole thread before you respond to something erroneously.
I think there's a bit of confusion over which one of us believes they're all knowing. You might want to re-read your own responses if you need examples of pompous, all-knowing responses, sir. But my apologies for questioning one who knows so much that they just can't stand to read redundancies. No matter - I think I'm done ,,, you win ... far be it from me to question anyone so well-trained that they know it all.