What about if I am justified in using deadly force, but want to give them a last chance? I understand that legally birdshot is still deadly force, and I understand that it can actually kill a person. But I also understand that it's less likely to kill than, say, buckshot. It seems pretty similar to aiming a handgun at the torso rather than the head -- it's still deadly force and it can still kill, but less likely and incapacitating the attacker may be OK in some situations.