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I understand that a person with a knife can kill you quickly and easily if they are close enough. Such a person is most definitely a threat. My point was simply that you don't pull a gun unless you've already decided to fire it as soon as it's cleared the holster. Attempting to intimidate a perp by pointing a gun at them is no guarantee that they will submit. They just might, but you better not count on it. And yes, law enforcement does this frequently as a matter of course and it doesn't always work for them either. Sometimes threatening a person with a weapon who hasn't made up his mind yet will push them over the line.
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