I feel a little bad for the possum.
Are you sad for the possum or sad you werent there to snag it up for dinner later this week? ?
As for the issue of the OP:
Good for this guy for being upstanding, exercising his rights, being man enough to defend his family when the pressure was there.
Armed and violent criminals are just that and should be dealt with accordingly.
I will not be vile or hateful.
No need and it diminishes reasonable thought IMAO.