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No I don't think so. There are many I have heard say that if they have to draw it's because they will have to shoot - I guess leaving it to last moment or simply deciding that that is the stage where they ''get it on''. There will of course be scenarios where just this is necessary.
I can tho think of numerous situations where a draw (if, and I mean IF, really justifiable) might well be necessary ''in readiness'' - a situation where time is more generous and yet a perceived threat is still building, but we have no easy escape.
We know of many situations where no shot has to be fired - this might be simply the result of a ''reaching'' warning - enough to scare off a prospective but not very determined aggressor. Beyond that I think the drawn gun can also be a saviour of a situation, without a shot being fired - after which if sensible we'd call in the whole drama in detail - lest we get seen and then deemed the BG or simply booked for brandishing.
I'd qualify this all with my usual ''disclaimer - ''circumstances will as ever - alter events'' :wink:
Just seeing now what folks think on this matter.
I can tho think of numerous situations where a draw (if, and I mean IF, really justifiable) might well be necessary ''in readiness'' - a situation where time is more generous and yet a perceived threat is still building, but we have no easy escape.
We know of many situations where no shot has to be fired - this might be simply the result of a ''reaching'' warning - enough to scare off a prospective but not very determined aggressor. Beyond that I think the drawn gun can also be a saviour of a situation, without a shot being fired - after which if sensible we'd call in the whole drama in detail - lest we get seen and then deemed the BG or simply booked for brandishing.
I'd qualify this all with my usual ''disclaimer - ''circumstances will as ever - alter events'' :wink:
Just seeing now what folks think on this matter.