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Mikebass78. Thank you for pointing out that in the post he did not place his hand on the gun. It was mentioned by the OP that others had done so in some of the similar examples he used. The threat of deadly force is justifiable if certain conditions are met. Every situation is different. I am glad for you a single No works to deter people. Unfortunately it did not for the OP in that instance. I have also had persistent panhandlers as well. Luckily I have been able to get into my vehicle and leave without incident. I don't think the OP intended to create panic but to exercise his right to use the threat of deadly force. Your opinion is otherwise and I am fine with that. If everyone had the same opinion on everything then we would be sheep

By placing his hand on gun the OP was not intimidating anyone. Doing this he verified the gun was securely in place. If he removed it then that could be perceived as intimidating. If a situation is escalating and someone is putting a person or their family in jeopardy then showing the handgun in this manner in order to avoid having to judiciously place some lead in their center of mass is a better option IMO