Experiencing it from the other side.
Ok. So I have to tell you the experience I had with a father who did try to intimidate me with a firearm.
Had just started dating this young girl, her parents wanted to (understandbly) get to know me better. So I get invited over to dinner. She warns me that her dad "may" try to intimidate me some (hard to do since I'm about the same height/build as he is). I tell her not to worry, I'll behave myself.
Appointed day/time comes up. I bring a bouquet of flowers for her mom. I dress presentably. I even make sure to park my truck in a way that doesn't block anyone in. So I ring the doorbell, and daddy dearest opens the door for me. With a holstered revolver on his hip.
I take a look at it, and ask him "Smith & Wesson?"
"Yeah."
".38 special?"
"Yeah."
Point to it, "May I?"
Now he is seriously beffudled here. I'm supposed to be *intimidated* by this thing, doggone it!
So he hands it to me. Of course, he hands it to me muzzle first. (So it's essentially pointed at my gut.) I gently push it aside, and take it from him, holding onto the barrel.
Now at this point in time, I had to decide whether or not to let him off easy or to really pop his ego bubble.....
Care to guess what I decided?
So I do this little 'flip' with the gun and get the butt of it in my hand. Hit the cylinder release, flipped it open, looked to make sure it was unloaded. Snapped the cylinder closed, flipped it back around, and handed it to him butt-first. (all one handed, still had the flowers for her Mom in my left hand).
Look at him, "Nice revolver."
He takes the holster off his belt, and puts the gun back in it. "Come on in." (was that a bit of disappointment I heard in your voice there?) Follow him in towards the kitchen, he tosses the gun in the junk drawer, and pretty much sulks the remainder of the evening.
Talking to gf later on, apparently he'd had this whole night planned around my being intimidated by this gun. Apparently he was pretty disappointed that I didn't stick to his plan...