Just showing the gun is likely to stop an attempted assault. Unfortunately, here in New Jersey, if you do so you will be charged with “brandishing”. And if you have not begged the almighty state and been granted the (almost unobtainable) permission to carry your weapon outside your home or business, you will be charged with the number one gun “crime” in the state...illegal possession of a firearm.
They are clueless about the meaning of “shall not be infringed”.
They are clueless about the meaning of “shall not be infringed”. Or the bastards just choose to ignore it.
I used to be quite pro-police but with them going out of their way to enforce ridiculous laws like those and overlooking violent felonies, I am listening more to that ‘defund the police’ nonsense.
When seconds count, police are minutes away — and will just draw the chalkline.
I know 2 guys who shot at groups of threatening street hoodlums. One of them owned up to it, turned his gun in to the police, [blew out one of the hoods’ knees] and faced bullshiite charges because it was multiple lying hoods against 1 guy. The other guy walked away and never looked back. The 2nd guy did the right thing in my view — now. But I didn’t used to have this viewpoint.