"In fact, don't point a gun unless you are willing to kill whatever it is pointed toward."
I'd say don't pull out a gun unless you are going to kill..but you are right.
Of course he was high, it's Oregon for heaven's sake!!!
That reminds me of a "wisdom saying" of the Shadoobies: "Do not pull out your skiwaxwax (their usually lethal, always painful guavgoo-shooter) unless you have your skinning knife."
Faster, Pussycat . . .
Your rule is better, although mine would cover folks just walking around with a gun in their hand.