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Yep.Um...this is a MONUMENTALLY stup...errr...bad idea.
Just because you don't happen to see that the thief has a gun, doesn't mean that he doesn't have one. And what do you think he'll do if you or a neighbor starts shooting at him?
And here's a really fun thought...let's say the bad guy is breaking into a car on the street or in somebody's driveway. He's not physically harming anyone, not near anyone, or even moving toward anyone. He poses no physical threat.
Then you or a neighbor starts shooting your airgun at him. Except he doesn't know it's only an airgun...he see's your gun and thinks it's real...and now he's in fear for his life...so he pulls out his REAL gun and starts shooting back!
In that situation, he may have a legitimate legal grounds for self defense. And YOU might actually be viewed as the aggressor in the eyes of the law...assuming you live.
That is NOT a situation I would want to have to defend myself against in a court of law.
This is a REALLY bad idea. You should seriously rethink this.
Don't engage unless you intend to go full contact. It's frustrating to just let things deteriorate, but the unfortunate reality of the moment is that a citizen has more to lose. By design IMO.