Is it legal to kill someone that tried to brake into your house, that threatened to kill you?

Just wondering.

Ask_Sean Says, In my opinion no, but its the law to not to murder or kill so I think you'l get charged (my opinion is if they threaten you, you've got every right to kill em!)

In most states, to use lethal force, you are required to take every avenue of escape available. You can't go home, get your weapon, come back then claim self defense.

You must be in immediate fear for your own or the life of another. The issue wouldn't rest on his breaking in or what he said. If he points or comes at you with a lethal weapon, that would be the green light .

Well I know if you live in tennessee you legally can shoot someone if they break into your house. However, you can not kill them, unless they actually point a gun at you or come at you with a knife.

if say you shoot them from the front of their body, you could easily get off for self-defense. From the back, it might take longer to prove that they were still a danger to you hence you shot cause their attorney could prove that they were running away...
or some shit like that