[dirtboy]

Now do you acknowledge that it is not reasonable to suggest brandishing the firearm as an alternative to leaving it concealed?

I give up. Debating you is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.

Any sane, reasonable CCW proponent would prefer brandishment as an alternative escalation in that situation. And brandishment suffices in over 90 percent of self-defense uses of firearms.

And here you are nit-picking away that CCW success story and feeding right into the gun grabber talking points that only fearful, rage-crazed loons who cannot control themselves CCW. Hope you are proud.

[William Tell]

dirtboy said: "And here you are nit-picking away that CCW success story and feeding right into the gun grabber talking points that only fearful, rage-crazed loons who cannot control themselves CCW. Hope you are proud. "

I've pointed out that there are jurisdictions considering relaxing the requirements for brandishing a firearm.

Is that a good idea or will that "feed right into the gun grabber talking points"? If something less than the reasonable fear of great bodily harm or death becomes the standard, will that be good for CCW? Or will this generate a rash of unjustified escalations from arguments into deadly force situations?

Pointing out that the ex-cop may not have been justified in brandishing his firearm IS NOT an attempt to justify the ex-cop shooting the popcorn thrower. In fact, it would be just the reverse.