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It seems you are overthinking this and or not understanding the legal/codified definitions of the laws.
Pretty much... It really comes down to ;
Am I or is someone in my presence ( spouse, daughter, son, etc ) about to be SERIOUSLY maimed or killed ? Would a reasonable person agree ?
Does the advisory have the capability to carry out said threat ( strength, size, WEAPON, ability ) ?
A 250 pound just out of prison arian brother holding a butcher knife screaming he is going to kill you and take your daughter with him afterwords, while standing in your house, after kicking in your front door at 3 AM would probably be ruled a justifiable homicide if you responded with deadly force.
A drunkard that kicked in your front door thinking he lived there while you were not home and fell asleep on your couch while watching cartoon network, maybe not.
This can get very murky, research previous cases as much as possible in the PNW and try to find the outcomes of said cases.
There really are very few instances when you can shoot someone, justifiably in the eyes of the law. I carry pepper spray for all other instances. Not to turn this into a zimmerman discussion but, even if LE believes it was justified, you might still be defending yourself in court, at great expense and stress.