TexasRifleman
Moderator Emeritus
arrogant bastard said:Under what circumstances can you display your firearm (presumably when actual lethal force is not yet justified) and not have it considered brandishing?
Sorry, didn't see this til tonight.
It's here:
Texas Penal Code:
§ 9.04. THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. The threat of
force is justified when the use of force is justified by this
chapter. For purposes of this section, a threat to cause death or
serious bodily injury by the production of a weapon or otherwise, as
long as the actor's purpose is limited to creating an apprehension
that he will use deadly force if necessary, does not constitute the
use of deadly force.
If force is justified, you can show the weapon and it not be considered an escalation to DEADLY force.