Carbonator
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EDIT: IGNORE THE FIRST SENTENCE IN THIS POST ("I am justifiably...")
I am justifiably holding a criminal at gunpoint and waiting for the police to arrive. As the police arrive how do I identify myself as the good guy without being shot by friendly fire? I can't drop my weapon because the bad guy is then free to panic and attack again and might take my weapon to use against me or the newly arriving officers. I also don't want the police to see me with a gun in my hand when they arrive and think that I am the bad guy.
Is there a procedure or tactic used to transition the situation from CCWing citizen to police, to prevent confusion and friendly fire? This is about in person face to face communication, not cell phone communication.
And if a cop told me to "drop the gun", is that absolutely literal or can I re-holster the gun or place it gently on the ground? I wouldn't want the bad guy to then grab my gun, nor would I want to make any movements or delays that get me shot, nor would I want to actually drop my gun and risk it going off or getting damaged.
I am justifiably holding a criminal at gunpoint and waiting for the police to arrive. As the police arrive how do I identify myself as the good guy without being shot by friendly fire? I can't drop my weapon because the bad guy is then free to panic and attack again and might take my weapon to use against me or the newly arriving officers. I also don't want the police to see me with a gun in my hand when they arrive and think that I am the bad guy.
Is there a procedure or tactic used to transition the situation from CCWing citizen to police, to prevent confusion and friendly fire? This is about in person face to face communication, not cell phone communication.
And if a cop told me to "drop the gun", is that absolutely literal or can I re-holster the gun or place it gently on the ground? I wouldn't want the bad guy to then grab my gun, nor would I want to make any movements or delays that get me shot, nor would I want to actually drop my gun and risk it going off or getting damaged.
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