Guilty until proven innocent, we understand.
If you draw your firearm on someone in KS you commit the crime of Aggravated Assault.
KSA 21-3408: Assault. Assault is intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.
KSA 21-3410: Aggravated assault. Aggravated assault is an assault, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3408 and amendments thereto, committed: (a) With a deadly weapon;
You are JUSTIFIED in doing it by self defense
KSA 21-5222. Use of force in defense of a person. [Amends K.S.A. 2010 Supp. § 21-3211]
(a) A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent it
appears to such person and such person reasonably believes that such use of force is necessary to
defend such person or a third person against such other’s imminent use of unlawful force.
(b) A person is justified in the use of deadly force under circumstances described in
subsection (a) if such person reasonably believes that such use of deadly force is necessary to
prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to such person or a third person.
(c) Nothing in this section shall require a person to retreat if such person is using force to
protect such person or a third person.
You are not guilty of a crime until a judge or jury says you are. Its our job is to keep people safe, investigate crimes, and set up a meetings with a judge if there is enough evidence.
In reference to handcuffing...an LEO takes responsibility for the personal safety of any person they detain in handcuffs or not.