I have a related question - when does ‘open-carry’ become ‘brandishing’?
We’re doing some home repairs for my folks while they’re on vacation, and I stayed there alone one night and took a 38 along - small enough that the neighbors wouldn’t really notice me carrying it in, and it just made me wonder where that line is.
brandishing is threatening while showing and/or pointing said weapon.
Keep it in its holster and don’t talk about it and it’s a pretty safe bet you are not brandishing.
If you are carrying it in your hand they can probably try to stick you with ‘brandishing’. But if you are in your own yard, keeping it mostly, or completely hidden, and there isn’t anyone near by for you to be brandishing it ‘at’ then you are probably safe.