I don’t think he did anything wrong, but I think to prevent charges you should point the gun up and away, and if they balk, THEN point it at them.
My gun doesn’t have one in the chamber, so it would not be reckless endangerment anyway since it would be “unloaded” until I cock it.
you do the same as me with no round in the chamber. It takes less than a second to cock if I need too.
A reasonable person would assume any firearm, even one that winds up being a toy or unloaded, being pointed at them is a lethal threat.
Rule 1- all firearms are presumed loaded.
Rule 2-don’t point it at anything you do not have a lawful reason to destroy.
Rule 3- if confronted unlawfully with acts pertaining to rules 1 & 2, you are likely lawfully entitled to use your own firearm to defend yourself.