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I'd still say you should get a gun. Pepper Spray is great outside when you won't get splash-back and you can escape in any direction. Inside, you'll probably get some on you and the person you sprayed is now in an enclosed space with you. They may not be able to see you but they might still be able to flail around and injure you. Plus, most people work in groups when doing a break in. You may get one of them and then have to deal with 2 other guys without your spray. A firearm has multiple chances to stop the threat and is far more likely to cause others to gtfo.
Someone who would break into a home when people are there is a very different kind of thief and necessitates a hardliner approach.