It's funny that you reference T2, because the usual snarky reply to your question is that that only works in the movies. The whole point is that you're trying

It's funny that you reference T2, because the usual snarky reply to your question is that that only works in the movies. The whole point is that you're trying to neutralize a deadly threat. It's no time for target practice or carnival games. Someone is attacking you with a deadly weapon. It is time to neutralize that threat at all costs. I appreciate the instinct to preserve life. That shows a level of empathy that I respect a great deal. But I think it's an eccentric position. Most people are of the opinion that you lose the right to your own safety when you make a threat on another person's life.