[BooBoo1000]

Depends on which weapon I am most proficient with. All things considered the hand gun would be the best choice. Less chance of a lot of collateral damage, less chance of spraying employee with buck shot. Store owner is to be commended for not aiming at center mass. But the state will have to feed and house this crumb for a while.

[Cliff Dweller]

Article Sez.. “Perps still on the loose”

[Turbo Pig]

Store owner is to be commended for not aiming at center mass.

I am dubious. Personally, I think it was just luck (the bad guy's) that he was hit in the shoulder. I highly doubt that in the heat of the moment, the store owner made a calculated decision to shoot him in the shoulder.

As far as making that decision, don't. It's too easy to miss; giving the bad guy a chance to shoot back, and it is a legal liability; the bad guy can sue you for maiming him. That's especially true if you announce to the world that you were trying to do it, like the store owner did.