That's the "or else" part.
There’s no excuse for that. He violated every principle of safe handling right there and he absolutely violated the rights of the person he aimed at.
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses...”
How is anyone secure in their home when rogue cops are aiming weapons willy-nilly at every shadow? That’s just soooooo wrong!!
Reminds me of the bad-guy militia in Jericho.