[Brian Pfleuger]

There's seems to be 3 different concepts that folks are merging into a single idea, which isn't appropriate.

1)Displaying a firearm hoping it will end a threat.

2)Drawing a firearm means you must pull the trigger.

3)Displaying a firearm because you hope it scares someone away and you're scared/unwilling to use it.


The three aren't the same.

There's a very good chance that the sight of the firearm will end the threat. How good? Don't know, doesn't matter. It might, and if it does and you still shoot because you've got the mindset that you're going to shoot if you ever draw, you very well may end up as a murderer.

If you haven't made the decision that you will use deadly force should it be unavoidable, you should not be carrying a gun. That is true. But it's also completely different than saying "If I draw, I will shoot, which is likely to put you on the wrong end of the law, should it ever happen.