One of them had a firearm stolen, so if you're chasing a suspected burglar then you're also chasing a suspected armed burglar, which is a felony crime in Georgia in which the state is also open carry. Even if his firearm hadn't been stolen, if you have a firearm and the idea here is catching and detaining a felon then in no universe would the player characters select "no - leave firearm at home" as an option.
Someone on facebook wrote "They should have just domed him from 100 yards with an 85%".