[demkicker]

Shooting someone is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury--even if the bullet hits them in the @ss.

Not if one knows how to handle a gun.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Not if one knows how to handle a gun.

Shooting at someone--even if you miss them completely--is applying deadly force. That has been the law of the land since its founding. Pretending that it isn't merely shows that one is ignorant of the law and common sense.