If you are using a deadly weapon, you better damn well be aiming to kill. Whatcha gonna do otherwise, shoot a crook in the leg, so you can have a heart to heart with him and try to get him on the right path? Have the motherfucker sue you, cause the damage messed up his athletic scholarship to a southern felon mill university? Fuck that. Send him to his maker, hand the weapon to the police when they get there, and don't say shit except, "I'd like to consult with an attorney."