Hit me with your best shot
Pat will stop singing the song because of gun violence. The song doesn't refer to guns. Shot in the song refers to shot as a colloquialism for attempt
Talk about virtue signaling as a sad attempt (or taking a shot) to be relevant.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/22/entertainment/pat-benatar-hit-me-with-your-best-shot/index.html