• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My god no. If you go as far as to draw, your intent is to kill, or you don’t draw, or show. (In fact, just waving a gun about is considered “brandishing” and may be illegal where you live.)

    Violence happens in fractions of a second. You don’t get to announce your intentions and see what happens next.

    If you don’t get that, all good! But please don’t carry a gun.

    I am a peaceful man because I choose peace. If you don’t have the choice, you are merely harmless.

    • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Still trying, but still not seeing what you’re saying.

      I’ve had guns pointed at me but not been shot. The intent wasn’t to shoot me or kill me. The intent was to get my attention. It worked. I’m still alive, and that’s a valid purpose for drawing a gun.

      To be clear, I’m not talking about this incident, only talking about pulling and pointing a gun.