ShadowOfTheHat
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Here's one for you . . . I'm out and about and my shirt tail inadvertently covers my weapon which I was otherwise OC'ing. Now it becomes a CCW. I have my license so I'm all good.
A BG comes along and as the situation unfolds, I decide to move my shirt tail to a) have better access and b) to make it known I prefer to talk this situation through.
Okay, before you tell me that brandishing is a crime, here's the rub:
In NC we can OC, which hopefully acts in the first place as some deterent to the predtor choosing us. But if we can OC in the first place, then how can going from CCW to OC with a the HOLSTERED be construed as a crime (ie - misuse of deadly force)? Is it solely on intent?
If intent is the issue, I don't see any difference. If I'm OC, then it's quite obvious to everyone that my intent is to use the appropriate force necessary to stop a threat. What's the difference in the timing of when this intent is revealed?
Here's one for you . . . I'm out and about and my shirt tail inadvertently covers my weapon which I was otherwise OC'ing. Now it becomes a CCW. I have my license so I'm all good.
A BG comes along and as the situation unfolds, I decide to move my shirt tail to a) have better access and b) to make it known I prefer to talk this situation through.
Okay, before you tell me that brandishing is a crime, here's the rub:
In NC we can OC, which hopefully acts in the first place as some deterent to the predtor choosing us. But if we can OC in the first place, then how can going from CCW to OC with a the HOLSTERED be construed as a crime (ie - misuse of deadly force)? Is it solely on intent?
If intent is the issue, I don't see any difference. If I'm OC, then it's quite obvious to everyone that my intent is to use the appropriate force necessary to stop a threat. What's the difference in the timing of when this intent is revealed?