There is such a thing as brandishing.alvins wrote:And their is no such thing as brandishing; its called aggravated assault which is a felony.
If this action is done with a weapon, illegally, then you are right, it is covered under state law by the aggravated assault statutes.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brandish wrote: 1bran·dish
transitive verb \ˈbran-dish\
Definition of BRANDISH
1: to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly
2: to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner
Similarly, rape is a real thing, but for the purposes of the Texas Penal Code, it is covered under the sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault statutes.
Sorry. This is a pet peeve of mine. In the context of the story, "brandish" was used correctly.