@sneakypete
Exactly.
@BassWrangler I've been in a few "for real" gun fights involving automatic weapons,grenades,grenade launchers,etc,etc,etc.
I have also been in a couple of "face offs" with potential attackers while armed with a concealed handgun,and none of them ever got to the point where I felt like I HAD to pull the gun.
Good thing,too. If I feel like I have to pull a gun on you,you WILL be shot.
IMNSHO,firearms are NOT for intimidating people. They are for self-defense,and the best way to defend yourself is to kill your attackers. If you are not willing to do that,you should not only leave your gun in the holster,you should leave the gun and the holster at home.
Everybody CAN back away from a potential violent confrontation right up to the point where firearms are displayed while threats are shouted. The ONLY people who can afford to play those cowboy games are cops in uniform,or cops holding a badge in their hand,and the reason for this is EVERYBODY knows if you shoot,and especially if you kill a cop,your life is OVER one way or another. Even if you get away,the cops will NEVER stop looking for you and there is nothing they won't do to find you.
Kill another random citizen,not so much.