“What’s the point of warning the thug?”
That’s what I was thinking. Blam! Drop the weapon.
The point is the 5 second warning saved the guy with the gun from going through a Zimmerman thing for the rest of his life. If the idiot had a gun, it would be different.
Proper restraint, although sneered at by some, is crucial. If the thug had made another threatening move, it would be a justified shoot. If you have time and distance to warn a perp to cease or become deceased, it is the proper thing to do; especially in a public venue. We have a God-given right to protect and defend ourselves and others, not to needlessly kill. Those of us who love the 2nd Amendment and exercise it by carrying don't need the knee-jerkers endangering the contant attack against those rights by advocating a blanket "shoot first, ask questions later" platform. I wouldn't want someone to be armed anywhere near me without them having a grasp of situational awareness and the ability to restrain themselves.
Blam blam blam get on the ground now!