Lesson 22: Defensive display is a viable alternative.

Defensive display is the purposeful presentation of a firearm to stop an imminent threat. When used deliberately and lawfully, it may defuse a situation without a shot being fired. This is not brandishing out of anger or with the intent to intimidate, but rather, a controlled signal that force is ready if necessary. Defensive display carries less legal risk than pulling the trigger, but it still requires restraint, judgment, and justification.