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Lots of possibilities. Generally speaking, the situation dictates whether or not I would warn a would-be attacker. Defending a wife and/or kids = less warnings or none.
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show me the ORS....
Nothing in the ORS in regards to "brandishing". The term Oregon uses is "menacing".
If you have to ask yourself if you should draw your firearm you probably shouldn't. You will know when you are "in fear for your life".
Show me ORS =" menacing"
One of the podcasts I follow made a point that witnesses are notoriously unreliable. When the cops ask them what happened, they'll just say you two were over in the corner and suddenly you started shooting. Depending on what they 'convince' themselves must have been the case, they can invent or disappear other weapons. By announcing the situation as you see it, loudly, you can put it into their heads what is *really* going on."STOP! Don't come any closer."
Show me ORS =" menacing"
Show me ORS =" menacing"
show me the ORS....
This is where the supposed bad guy is doing the menacing and you are under duress and acting to protect yourself by stating your intentions.
The only warning I will give that I am carrying is when they are looking down the barrel of my weapon. Up untill then they will be told to stay away. If I see a weapon its game over, if they are just in the area and acting like fools, then I will try to avoid them but keep aware of what is going on around you. Your awareness is going to be your best weapon untill you have to draw.
It is my expirience that if you stay aware of your surroundings you can typicaly avoid any need to even speek to them by avoiding the confrontation entirely. I would rather leave the area of the threat without shots fired than end the life of some one.
I seem to recall the Japanese calling ahead before they decimated Pearl Harbour. Oh, wait...
Never give up your advantage.
I would like to point out that Washington is a stand your ground state, no duty to retreat. not sure about Oregon though.
If you start to feel your life may soon become 'in danger' but it hasn't escalated to that point yet. Do you think it would be legal to say something like "I have a permit to carry my handgun and if I feel my life is in danger I will use it" ?
It is illegal to brandish a weapon. So you wouldn't want to go for your gun unless you plan to use it. But what about using a phrase like this to discourage a possible attack? Obviously I'm not suggesting you would say something like this to every person you get into an argument with or anything like that. I am referring to a situation where someone is 'probably' going to attack you unless you discourage them somehow and you have done absolutely nothing to instigate them