Whether the officer makes more rational decisions with a gun in a ready state is pretty debatable. People holding guns are reduced to instantaneous decisions with large consequences. A very basic, universal rule of responsible gun use is don&#x27;t point it at things you aren&#x27;t comfortable destroying. The important decision is whether to draw at all.<p>How is a suspect&#x27;s decision making affected when they have a gun trained on them? How does provoking irrational behavior affect the outcome?<p>I certainly hope there&#x27;s more governing an officer&#x27;s standard readying of a weapon than the X seconds they have to quickdraw at the OK Corral.