I did mean shouting; it wasn't a typo. I see that the way I phrased it was ambiguous though. :-) I meant that the police generally pull out their gun to emphas

I did mean shouting; it wasn't a typo. I see that the way I phrased it was ambiguous though. :-) I meant that the police generally pull out their gun to emphasise their power and to reinforce their shouts, not always with the intention of actually shooting.