Firearms relegated to Ethics and Morality?

Darkhorse said:

Of course. No responsible gun owner "waves weapons around".

The general rule is, keep the gun(s) out of sight or in a non-threatening position unless and until it's necessary to shoot.

Waving guns around in a threatening manner is called "brandishing"; it's illegal.

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I can think of two good reasons for this.

1.) We don't want to escalate a situation which could possibly otherwise result in a peaceful outcome. Never raise any weapon unless you intend to use it. Raising a weapon prompts the party, that it is being raised against, to act.

2.) Don't show your opponent your hand. Even young children playing "go fish" understand the reason why.