He has a better chance of finding God and becoming convinced he was saved by direct divine intervention than changing for the better. His response won't be "oh shit someone shot at me, this is fucked, I've gotta get right with the world", it's much more likely to be "God Himself told me to turn my head at that moment to save my life. It is His divine plan that I win the election and usher in the second coming of Christ". Hell, I'd say it's more likely for him to hint at being the second coming himself