“Just to be curious, did you really command that person to touch his weapon? If so, why?”
Yes, it was “Shows us your weapon,” and that is because that is what we were told to do.
I was a pilot for 15 years; basically a civilian pulling guard duty -— my ground training involved running away and hiding.
1)Was that for inspection? To verify that the person is well armed & secure?
2)Like entering a Texas Gun Show, where you have to show your firearm(s) to verify that they are unloaded?
3)Or were you to disarm that person?