That is the de-escalation. I either stop him from shooting me or walk away or give him what he wants.
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I guess we are just going to disagree on this, and I’m profoundly grateful we can do so.
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Seems to me he has already threatened you. First, he is robbing you of your wallet. Second, he has shown you a firearm. That says to me that if I don’t give him my wallet then he is willing to shoot me to get it. I wouldn’t attempt a de-escalation at all. He has already shown his intent.
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The idea of “If I clear leather I pull the trigger” seems a bit extreme to me. Sure, the guy comes up on me, says give me your stuff and shows a weapon, I’m probably going to draw and acquire a target (his chest). IF he put’s his shirt back down, covering his piece I hope I wouldn’t pull the trigger, should he choose to grab the handle, I “Think” I’m going to stop that threat. But then again we need to remember, ALL of this happened in 1.6 seconds…
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As for ‘OD’ and this Topic: If an axxhat starts trouble I will show him my Iron.
If he takes it further I will show him the Lead.
Showing him in the holster is not Brandishing It’s stopping the threat by being Pro reactive.
The look on your face should mirror your intent.
Don’t Fxxk w/ me! BE VERBAL ! You can be LOUD! STEP OFF!
or you can be Grey man quiet—YOUR CHOICE. If you choose quiet—Show Iron, be confident and say something like ’ you’re move’ or 'UH HUH! Next?
If you break Leather witnesses SEE the firearm that in my mind is Brandishing/Menacing
The .gov is trying to make us all cowed, Ostridge like, OH DEAR I can’t protect myself, I’ll get in Twouble!
I will continue to live on my feet and not on my knees.
P.S.: SHOOTING THE BESTARD IS ASO ALSO AN ‘ACTION VERB!’ 
WWG1WGA
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YEAH! (again) ‘You can legally say Oh yeah? Well I am going to stick my .44 up your Heinie and turn you into a dead meat stick!’ Red light Green light Bubba, your call’.
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Sometimes I mix metaphors. (Don’t shoot me!) 
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That’s funny 'cause I do it all the time here! I can just hear you guy’s in my mind saying WTF did he just say? (and I laugh!)
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Nothing wrong with your hearing! 
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NNNOOOoooo WWWwwaaaayyy. I ALWAYS understand Everything you say, I Know exactly what you mean Every Single Time… 
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See? Told ya! 
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It is always a tough decision with the timeframe you have. You can move slower which gives the bad guy a chance but could save a life. Or you can move quickly to save your own when he didn’t really plan on drawing. The decisions can change according to context and none of those are easy. That is the biggest problem with self-defense. You may only get one chance to do it right. The answers of how to do it right may not be so clear.
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Like beauty, it’s in the eye of the beholder. Some get triggered by pro-2A bumper stickers. If you are having a “lively discussion” with someone and a Leo shows up there is nothing stopping the other person from screaming “he’s got a gun.” This moves the attention away from the two of you all to you. By now you are probably face down on the pavement with a knee in the middle of your back. If its your lucky day you might not be in custody overnight. Deciding if you were brandishing will now be determined through the judicial system (even if you didn’t have a gun).
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Some states use different terms: For instance, if you show your gun w/o clearing leather = Displaying ;
Pointing your gun at any one in a threatening way might be = brandishing in one state and = menacing of another;
firing a round up into the air = reckless endangerment; fire at someone = attempted murder. So, you have to keep your cool, and be sure that your are actions are justified by a real threat. Even if you are justified you may not be presumed justified until proven, esp. in blue city / state.
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I agree with you, but think in today’s upside down society you would be prosecuted for hurting the BG’s feelings.
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lot of sorta different answers here… perception seems to be one of the major keys…
judged by 12 or carried by 6???
which brings us to the reasonable person statement… I guess…
some of these people acting out with rage or anger make ya wonder about demon possession???
cause they often have a rather strange look in their eyes that make you question their sanity???
what is a reasonable person??? guess that also depends on your state???
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That’s a tough question because there is no such thing as an average reasonable person or an average prudent person. That standard relies on the idea that every individual in every circumstance–both public and private–is always a rational actor, using reason and logic and factual evidence to make decisions. In other words, a figment of the imagination of the law and economists. The “reasonableness” of your actions will be determined by on scene LEO and investigators and prosecutors and defense attorneys and each of the jurors and the judge. AND they will each come up with a different idea of what’s reasonable.
It generally comes down to each person asking themselves “Would I have acted that way?” It’s a very slippery sort of concept that defies definition except in the b r o a d e s t terms.
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Don.102. I live in Texas. And I. Carry . Open. And I have never had not one problem. The . Little town where I live . All know me. And. Even in. The bigger . Town. 2. Hundred thousand people. And I have never had any problems . At Walmart. Today Sam’s club. Academy. . And I don’t have problems. . And . Our little town has some of the . Best law enforcement . I have ever seen. I mean. These Deputies. We’re . Special Forces. Before. They . We’re here… this town. Is the. Very last place . You would ever . Want. To have. Trouble. They are . Very QUALIFIED. . They know me. And I . Have never had problems… I. Stay in my .Lane. Stay sharp. .Love Bobby Jean. ,& Debbie ann. 
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OldDude 49, it. Depends on the town. As well as the state. I love the little town where I live. The Law enforcement.!! Know. Every one. And they. Are not . Picking on citizens. . The criminals . Better . Figure out. Where they are. KAZ They. Our Law Enforcement . Does not play. They don’t. . Mess. With . Any that. Does not. Make trouble. We have .A. JUDGE. That was . A. Captain. On the sheriff’s department. And he. Is . Straight up. . Just don’t mess up. This is the town Debbie ann was born. And . She is a . Pioneer. . I. Take care of her. Her family has a road named after them… this is the nicest place to live on . Earth. . I wish everyone could have a town like this. Love Bobby jean. . And Debbie ann. 
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Cpgumby,
I don’t give a rats ass about the BG’s feelings anymore the he has given a rats ass about our feelings with his Marxist policies that diminish our national security and economic, prosperity, and welfare.
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