I don't think the common teaching is that you must use your gun if you pull it out. I think what people are trying to get across is that you better be willing and able to use it if you pull it out of your holster. If not, then it is a multi-hundred dollar rock. I would also say that the gun should not make an appearance unless you have gone to code orange and have a reasonable concern that you may need it.LSUTiger wrote:next time wait until he shoots you then you can shoot back.the laws regarding displaying a weapon are stupid and so is thinking you if you pull a gun you must use it.
I read lots of stories on here where people were in dicey situations, where they really had to use their wits, but they never once mention pulling out their weapon. Once you pull your gun, you have elevated the situation to a do-or-die crisis moment, and you better have thought out the next few steps.
RJ