RetiredUSNChief
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I'm not arguing just to be arguing nor am I arguing with any of you. I'm arguing with the story and wording. He did not brandish a firearm.
With all due respect, I'm not seeing this.
Nowhere in the OP did the person state he did what you were postulating he did in postings 17 or 20. He does not say he is in his driveway, or even on his own property at the time. Nor does he say he ever took his shotgun into his house, just that he got inside. These are all suppositions, not supported by the OP or any subsequent posting by him.
He saw three suspicoius looking teens come out of hiding and approach his direction. He pulled his shotgun out of his vehicle, kept it pointed down, turned and loudly greeted them. This is it, in a nutshell.
Like it or not, that MAY be interpreted as "brandishing".
Personally, I'm not arguing the point as to whether or not this was necessary...the decision of if and when to present a firearm is circumstantial and must lie with the best judgement of the person with the weapon. This is part of the inherent responsibility involved in the owning and use of weapons. And rightfully so.
As with everything we do, we must weight the risks of our actions with the possible outcomes and determine if those risks are personally justified in perspective.
Regardless, his immediate calling of the police to inform them about the youths was very proper, and if the police subsequently received a complaint of "brandishing", they would already be able to put things into context.