[fintstone]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

That was about the only way to handle the situation.

Fint, it probably wasn't a dark back yard. It happened in the afternoon. .

https://www.**********.com/2022/10/05/northglenn-fatal-teen-shooting-handgun-update/ (Denver Post.com)
The shooting happened at about 2 p.m. on Sunday in the 11600 block of Pearl Street, police said.

https://kdvr.com/news/local/2-juveniles-shot-killed-in-northglenn-home-invasion/
Police said that around 2 p.m. officers were called to reports of menacing and trespass when they found two juvenile males suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital where they later died.

Eh...an airsoft generally looks like a real gun in the daylight as well...and they were shooting at the homeowner with a real semiauto. I suspect that most people would not hesitate to shoot someone attacking them with just the machete. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.