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This may apply, I found through some research I did awhile back that in alot of OISs(officer involved shootings), suspects end up being shot in the hands. This comes from the fact that officers are so focused on the weapon more so than the person that they end up firing at the weapon and not the person. This may affect how they percieve the individual holding the weapon. Personally Age would play a factor, but only a small one, if its obviously a young child (under 12) I would probably not perceive them as a threat, but from 13 to 18 its very hard to tell and teens these days can be the most dangerous people alive. It would all depend on the circumstances.
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