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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by brightball on Thursday May 26, 2022 @08:47AM (#31517647)
Fwiw, pointing a gun at somebody is considered brandishing a firearm and is illegal. At least that's what I was told by an instructor years ago.
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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by quickthrower2 on Thursday May 26, 2022 @09:31AM (#31518121)
I think I read on HN (!) that it is also assault.
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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by lliamander on Thursday May 26, 2022 @03:54PM (#31522662)
IANAL, but this is correct[1]. Battery is when you actually hurt the other person.

[1]https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Assault

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