The Brandisher

The Brandisher is a vigilante who brandishes -- but never uses -- firearms.

Brandishing

According to United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines:

(C) "Brandished" with reference to a dangerous weapon (including a firearm) means that all or part of the weapon was displayed, or the presence of the weapon was otherwise made known to another person, in order to intimidate that person, regardless of whether the weapon was directly visible to that person. Accordingly, although the dangerous weapon does not have to be directly visible, the weapon must be present.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Brandish (nonfiction)
• Vigilante (nonfiction)