I would agree with Paulo, if you heard someone coming into your house and they got into the kids room they would most likely be letting you know something was wrong. If you did hear one of your kids calling for help/screaming/crying that is your priority. You go past any potential threat areas to get to them. If there is no indication that there is a problem with them I would check the bathroom first and then get the kids back to one location with your significant other. If you clear the rest of the house I would suggest never going past an open door, always take that room first.
Now here is the problem, in Minnesota where I live we do not have a "Castle Doctrine." There is a belief that you must attempt to retreat until you can no longer retreat in your house. So if you went actively looking as a private citizen and hurt or kill the person you may be in trouble. I would check on your specific state statutes to determine what your best course of action would be.
Now here is the problem, in Minnesota where I live we do not have a "Castle Doctrine." There is a belief that you must attempt to retreat until you can no longer retreat in your house. So if you went actively looking as a private citizen and hurt or kill the person you may be in trouble. I would check on your specific state statutes to determine what your best course of action would be.
