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I should add that even though I am not a gun owner, the experience of above friend being wrongly accused of DUI has taught me that it's valuable to have legal counsel in mind for when you need it, because even if you're a good law-abiding citizen you may someday need a lawyer.
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QFMFT!
Doubly so in self-defense scenarios, even if a gun isn't involved. It's not unheard of for people to be sued by the Bad Guy (if it survives) or the Bad Guy's family (if it doesn't).
"My little Johnny would never rob anyone! He only waved that knife in your face and tried to take your money and threatened to kill you because of his Bad Friends! You must have just been -waiting- for this, so you could kill someone! I'm suing!"
This in addition to the fact that a lot of jurisdictions investigate -every- homicide as a potential Murder. Until it's established that yes, it was a Bad Guy you shot, and yes, it was trying to do something it oughtn't, and no, you weren't waiting in ambush or being provocative, a shooter can expect to be questioned, lose their weapon, and possibly be detained or arrested. Not a situation you want to go into lawyer-less, especially if you're unlucky enough to live in Chicago, DC, San Francisco, or some equally anti-self-defense jurisdiction.