Kind of. You need to hold it with two hands or the recoil will break your wrists. And... stand in a proper stance like this... [he shifts his weight, showing her the proper firing stance. he hasn't needed it since he was... jeez, a teenager now. he's too good at his job!] Though honestly, just pulling it out is usually enough to get most people to calm down.

[he's not so sure about the people here, though.]

Maybe just carrying an empty one will do you for now. I get the feeling you're the kind of person who would shoot a guy then have a mental break down and go all Seven Pounds.