Mr. Diarmuid Cronin:

There is a major difference between defending one's life and family from imminent attack and firing warning shots. The other point to bear in mind is that the vast majority of people who go around the country breaking into homes are not going to give advance notice that they are going to arrive at one's door. In most robberies, the criminals go in and out and are never noticed. To have a situation where a guy is sitting armed and waiting reminds me of the Martin case in the United Kingdom. We do not want to go there.