Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
Pax said:Legally speaking, I suspect a person's a lot more likely to get into trouble by shooting too late (eg, after the bad guy has thrown down his firearm, or fainted unconscious, or started to run away) than by drawing too early (eg, brandishing). But I'm not a lawyer...
I'm no lawyer either, but I can guarantee which of those things that I'd RATHER be charged with!
Drawing sooner rather than later would seem to make firing less likely. Anything I can do to avoid shooting someone is a good thing.