Just When You Thought Arizona Couldn't Get Stupider...

[Ace Otana]

Never. You may tell them you are armed. You may open your jacket to show them you are armed. If you point a gun at anything it is for the express purpose of shooting it until it is no longer a threat. As a civilian, if a situation gets to the point where I am afraid for my life & need to point my .45 at you, then you are getting a trip to the hospital or morgue.

It's also one of the 1st things you'll learn during a gun safety course.

Looks like we differ a little.
I'd aim so not only to warn but to be ready to use it.
If I saw a horrible git raping a women, I wouldn't just show him the gun, I would aim it at him. That would be the warning. I won't lower it unless he either backs off/surrenders or it goes off. When it comes to the defence of family members, like say robbers armed with crowbars and knives, I'd be way more tempted to pull the trigger and with little warning. One loud verbal warning, after that, there'll be bullets flying. I guess it depends on the situation. If the threat is small/minimal, then simply displaying the gun would be enough.

Cops in the US aim their guns even at robbers who may not even be armed. Aiming, maybe not for the intent of use but for readiness of use.

I have after long thought, decided against lawful arming of guns. I seem to remember a time, a hundred years or so ago in London where everyone was given a knife to protect themselves. Murder was at an all time high. Crime sky rocketed with hundreds of stabbings. What's to say it won't happen again?
I vote no to legally carrying guns. We should remember the past and learn from it, so not to repeat it.