Castle Doctrine in NH

[kmitch200]

it would be good to get feedback (especially from the Pro's) about showing or alerting someone that you are armed with the goal of maintaining your personal safety without the aftermath of shooting or facing charges of "brandishing a firearm."  Are there guidlines or suggestions on how to do properly?  
My opinion, is that gripping without removing would make someone very clear on where they stand with you but would not have you pointing a gun at them (assuming there is distance between you and them.)

Check your state laws. (The same conduct described below could land you in jail elsewhere.)  Here in AZ:

13-421. Justification; defensive display of a firearm; definition
A. The defensive display of a firearm by a person against another is justified when and to the extent a reasonable person would believe that physical force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the use or attempted use of unlawful physical force or deadly physical force.

B. This section does not apply to a person who:
1. Intentionally provokes another person to use or attempt to use unlawful physical force.
2. Uses a firearm during the commission of a serious offense as defined in section 13-706 or violent crime as defined in section 13-901.03.
C. This section does not require the defensive display of a firearm before the use of physical force or the threat of physical force by a person who is otherwise justified in the use or threatened use of physical force.
D. For the purposes of this section, "defensive display of a firearm" includes:

1. Verbally informing another person that the person possesses or has available a firearm.
2. Exposing or displaying a firearm in a manner that a reasonable person would understand was meant to protect the person against another's use or attempted use of unlawful physical force or deadly physical force.
3. Placing the person's hand on a firearm while the firearm is contained in a pocket, purse or other means of containment or transport.

[tombogan03884]

Thank you for that detail regarding the local incident in NH.  Not to drfit, but it would be good to get feedback (especially from the Pro's) about showing or alerting someone that you are armed with the goal of maintaining your personal safety without the aftermath of shooting or facing charges of "brandishing a firearm."  Are there guidlines or suggestions on how to do properly?  
My opinion, is that gripping without removing would make someone very clear on where they stand with you but would not have you pointing a gun at them (assuming there is distance between you and them.)

The vast majority of defensive fire arms incidents, (something like 1.5 -2.5 million per year ) result in no shots fired, so I would assume it is highly effective.
However, one must still maintain the mindset that if the situation is severe enough to produce the fire arm, you must be prepared to pull the trigger and face the consequences of your actions.
If you intend to DETER crime, put an "Alarm System" sign in your yard, drawing your weapon is still a last resort to STOPPING a crime.