since9
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RushGrip, definately a great reply, and I would add:
The average citizen may consider resting one's palm on the top of the grip as a "menacing gesture," even though it's not technically "brandishing," and act forbidden except in self-defence and seriously restricted in all states. i.e., if someone comes at you with a knife, you can draw your weapon (most states). Regardless, courts may construe the "menacing gesture" to be sufficient grounds for emotional pain and suffering. I personally believe this would be a misconstruation, but...
The difference in draw and fire time between hands on and hands off is miniscule. Thus, I would keep my hand off the grip unless I had a reasonable belief the situation dictated that there was a substantial probability that I might need to draw and fire. If those conditions were met, I'd be hands on.
Obviously, at any open display of imminent mayhem or lethal hostility, I'd draw and issue continued verbal warnings to attempt to get the perp to cease and desist. If the threat continued to the point where it became a choice between myself or the perp, I'd fire to protect life, limb, and where reasonable, property.
RushGrip, definately a great reply, and I would add:
The average citizen may consider resting one's palm on the top of the grip as a "menacing gesture," even though it's not technically "brandishing," and act forbidden except in self-defence and seriously restricted in all states. i.e., if someone comes at you with a knife, you can draw your weapon (most states). Regardless, courts may construe the "menacing gesture" to be sufficient grounds for emotional pain and suffering. I personally believe this would be a misconstruation, but...
The difference in draw and fire time between hands on and hands off is miniscule. Thus, I would keep my hand off the grip unless I had a reasonable belief the situation dictated that there was a substantial probability that I might need to draw and fire. If those conditions were met, I'd be hands on.
Obviously, at any open display of imminent mayhem or lethal hostility, I'd draw and issue continued verbal warnings to attempt to get the perp to cease and desist. If the threat continued to the point where it became a choice between myself or the perp, I'd fire to protect life, limb, and where reasonable, property.