It's a different story when the target can shoot back. It puts you in fear for your life. Everybody feels it. Even the hero admits he was scared when facing a challenge he couldn't avoid. He deals with it.
Fear is a healthy emotion.
It makes you cautious. It makes you think out a situation before blindly rushing in where angles fear to tread. Indecisiveness and hesitation can be deadly, as Ronnie indicates, but you can avoid this confusion by planning ahead. There's another concern. Most states now recognize that your home is your castle.