Agreed. But if I understood in my class correctly and how the law is applied, I am not going to pull my gun to ward off a threat unless the BG is armed and I am facing deadly force. At that point I can match deadly force with force. However, if I pull and BG stops and runs off, then I will not shoot. I guess thinking through it, it does not matter in the respect that I will do what I have to do to defend myself. If I am facing deadly force, I need to respond appropriately. If I dont pull in this situation and become a victim, its a mute point. If I do pull and BG leaves, whats the chances of him reporting me with brandishing? I dont think I am explaining this correctly.
I was taught to not draw unless my life or my loved one's life is threatened. Then, the last half of the draw stroke includes steadily increasing pressure on the trigger until the sight picture is center mass as the trigger breaks (simultaneous trigger break and sight picture, no "aiming"). This has been practiced in class, shoot houses, during dry practice and at the range. All told likely many thousands of times...
So, that little boring story leads me to the idea that if I draw I will shoot, I truly believe that. I will not put my hand on my gun unless I percieve a deadly threat. But that's me. There are those who's opinion on the matter will be different. Dats awlrite.
What does that mean regarding my thoughts on brandishing a gun? Don't, like "rifleshooter474" says. At the gym i was very careful to hide the gun with a towel or something while turned away or I'd go into a toilet stall and put the gun into a small bag I'd carry with me before putting it in the locker. Paranoid? Time consuming? Well, read the post above!
BTW, for those who find it exciting to 'accidentally' expose your gun, you know, 'cause you're a bad-a$$ dude and all, read the post above!
It's a bummer, rifleshooter474, that you went through that but maybe your experience can help a "young'n" here.
Anyway you could've filed a civil suite against the guy to get your attorney fee back? I get tired if reading stuff like this! Why didn't the officer get both sides of the story then make a decision. It sounds like your better off not carrying in Oklahoma to me.I was accused of pointing my handgun at this guy Steven Jay Sockey who was pissed off at my wife for not getting out of his truck path fast enough in front of the Golds Gym and followed me into the locker room and watched me undress and remove my handgun, he just saw it on a gym bench while I was changing.
Well the police were called and I was arrested.
I was not allowed to tell the officer anything except I did not draw or point my handgun at anyone.
I was booked into the Tulsa,Oklahoma jail I bonded out and found a Attorney. I was first just charged with a misdemeanor then the Tulsa County D.A. raised it to a felony.
I slowly went through the courts system making a trip to court house each Month for the first seven Months, was asked to take a plea many times but said no.
At the seventh Month the D.A. reduced the charge to again a misdemeanor, and again offered a plea that I rejected.
Three Months later we had a jury trial and the jury found me not guilty.
Point I am making is anyone who sees your handgun can accuse you of pointing it at them, and if they are POed at you they most likely will.
If like my case the Tulsa Police Officer Kristy Maxwell Allen just wanted to know if I had a handgun and where it was nothing else, there were no other witness's but just on his word I was arrested and taken to jail.
I was found not guilty but the Attorney cost me $1,500 and I lost a lot of work and sleep for almost a year.
So take my advice if you live in Tulsa Oklahoma be really careful who sees your handgun,and if you do have to draw it be ready to start shooting.
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