“Why isn’t that the wise choice???”
It isn’t. The firing of a weapon is the application of deadly force. If the situtation does not warrant the application of deadly force, DON’T SHOOT.
(There is no such thing as “Shoot to wound.” Most people, including LEOs, are lousy shots anyway, making the outcome problematic at best. The phrase is, in itself, a fantasy for liberal bleeding hearts.
Shooting someone in the leg may, and probably will result, in hitting a major artery like the femoral artery. You’ll bleed to death post haste. As I said firing a weapon is the application of deadly force and should be used only if killing the target is the intent.
I think this "If" is the gray area of uncertainty in between those two choices for someone facing this situation. When does the situation warrant it??? If I'm not sure, isn't wounding preferable to killing???