Pot shot taken wildly in a potentially dangerous area (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
hot spot
'pot shot taken wildly in a potentially' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'dangerous area' is the wordplay.
'dangerous' becomes 'hot' (I've seen this in other clues).
'area' becomes 'spot' (spot can mean a location).
'hot'+'spot'='HOT SPOT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hot spot that I've seen before include "Area of potential danger (a Greek island in summer?)" , "Lively place of entertainment" , "Site of unpredictable volcanic activity" , "potential scene of violence?" , "Place of significant danger" .)