Women are nearly half of new gun buyers, study finds

Re:Women are nearly half of new gun buyers, study finds by derstander on Thursday September 16, 2021 @10:31AM (#28552318)

> just brandishing the weapon is enough

The comment is probably not meant this way, but brandishing has connotations of anger, excitement, or intimidation.

I would caution one not to do this as it may be illegal in your jurisdiction. Only draw a firearm with the intent to use it, not with the intent to intimidate. Certainly, the intent to use it may have a side effect of intimidating an aggressor — I don’t dispute that.

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Re:Women are nearly half of new gun buyers, study finds by rpmisms on Thursday September 16, 2021 @06:15PM (#28558443)

You don't pull a gun unless you intend to use it. The law recognizes this. If you pull the gun with justified intent, and you end up not having to use it, that's just a happy circumstance. This has happened to me.

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