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"1. Don't even present a gun unless you're going to use it. "
I disagree with this. You should draw the weapon when the threat is imminent. But just because you draw the weapon, you don't HAVE to fire it if the situation changes. It's better to draw the weapon when you believe the use of deadly force will be necessary very shortly, so that you have time to acquire the sight picture before the person can kill you. The most common circumstance with a DGU is that the person feels that they are in danger, they draw their weapon and aim it, and the danger ceases. It's one thing to approach a little old lady to intimidate her purse from her. It's quite another to approach a little old lady to intimidate her into giving up her purse when she's pointing a gun at you. And the time to point the gun is NOT once they've got "hands" on you, it's beforehand, once you know there's a threat, where it's coming from, but before they can implement the actual damage to you.
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