Looking into purchasing a revolver.

[EasyEJL]

Nope, see just plain wrong there. In most states you can be charged with assualt with a deadly weapon or aggravated assault just for brandishing a gun in a situation where your life isn't at risk. Its not a morality question in any way, its simply the way our laws are structured. If you don't intend to shoot immediately, you don't pull it out. Now I am specifically talking about being outside of your home. The assault charges would never be filed against you for pulling out the weapon inside of your house. But outside of your home, I've seen the exact scenario of a guy with a concealed carry permit walks out into the mall parking lot to find some punks breaking into his car and stealing his stereo. He tells them to get away from his car, and one starts walking towards him. He pulls his concealed carry gun and said something like "you don't want to start anything here, i'm armed" and later got charged with assault.

 

[Zero V]

Nope, see just plain wrong there. In most states you can be charged with assualt with a deadly weapon or aggravated assault just for brandishing a gun in a situation where your life isn't at risk. Its not a morality question in any way, its simply the way our laws are structured. If you don't intend to shoot immediately, you don't pull it out. Now I am specifically talking about being outside of your home. The assault charges would never be filed against you for pulling out the weapon inside of your house. But outside of your home, I've seen the exact scenario of a guy with a concealed carry permit walks out into the mall parking lot to find some punks breaking into his car and stealing his stereo. He tells them to get away from his car, and one starts walking towards him. He pulls his concealed carry gun and said something like "you don't want to start anything here, i'm armed" and later got charged with assault.

wow...that is ridiculous...WTF...go America?

But if you pull and shoot in that situation, its murder...Was he charged with assault, or convicted of assault?

Wow...knew I hated the current law system, but that is just astounding. Its basically protecting himself, his property, and NO one gets hurt... wtf?

 

[Kristofer68SS]

If I pull it, Im using it.

There is no warning, only empty shells.

Easy is correct, you cant display a gun as a means to rectify a situation. It is against the law.

Options are-

Carry in plain sight- most frown on this, but is legal. In Missouri.
Conceal(CCW)firearm at all times, if pulled it is used soley for life protection.

In a home situation things are alot different. You can do pretty much whatever you want(to a point), and dead men dont talk.

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[Kristofer68SS]

Nope, see just plain wrong there. In most states you can be charged with assualt with a deadly weapon or aggravated assault just for brandishing a gun in a situation where your life isn't at risk. Its not a morality question in any way, its simply the way our laws are structured. If you don't intend to shoot immediately, you don't pull it out. Now I am specifically talking about being outside of your home. The assault charges would never be filed against you for pulling out the weapon inside of your house. But outside of your home, I've seen the exact scenario of a guy with a concealed carry permit walks out into the mall parking lot to find some punks breaking into his car and stealing his stereo. He tells them to get away from his car, and one starts walking towards him. He pulls his concealed carry gun and said something like "you don't want to start anything here, i'm armed" and later got charged with assault.

Theft or damage to property is not life threatening.

He also had an escape.

Even if he want up to them and beat them down with his bare-hands he could be charged with assualt. Not likely, but possible.

 

[EasyEJL]

wow...that is ridiculous...WTF...go America?

But if you pull and shoot in that situation, its murder...Was he charged with assault, or convicted of assault?

Wow...knew I hated the current law system, but that is just astounding. Its basically protecting himself, his property, and NO one gets hurt... wtf?

Bizarrely if you pull out and shoot, you are actually less likely to get charged as "I was in fear for my life" is a justifiable reason to shoot, but not a justifiable reason to pull out the gun and wave it around. Its weird, but so are plenty of things.