Armed Doesn't Mean Dangerous

[AndyS]

5. The line between the two is very thin and in the eye of the beholder.

As a photographer I would have put more emphasis on the person and used the gun as an accessory instead of making the gun the center of focus. All guns holstered, subject interacting with the environment instead of direct eye contact with the camera/viewer which can be seen as confrontational particularly if the subject is being assertive.

My opinion as a photographer, YMMV.