[Hardastarboard]

Yeah - take a look at the anatomy of the shoulder sometime. There are a whole bunch of nerves and blood vessels in that area. "It's just a shoulder wound" should be "OMG!! I'm shot in the shoulder!"

If it just went through the deltoid muscle, then no issues, although those muscles are a very small target on most people. If it goes through what is conventionally defined as "the shoulder", if you look carefully at those wounds in the movies, you will note that it's actually more like the upper chest. Those wounds can be bad news.

[Pontiac]

If it goes through what is conventionally defined as "the shoulder", if you look carefully at those wounds in the movies, you will note that it's actually more like the upper chest. Those wounds can be bad news.

If the bullet hits the brachial artery you will bleed out in minutes without immediate medical attention.

Without prompt vascular surgery to repair the damage and restore blood flow you will likely lose your arm.