Cowboys in westerns always have standoffs because the one who draws first attempts murder, to draw second is justified self-defense
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Everyone is armed all the time and that's normal, but to draw a weapon is an overt hostile act. A standoff therefore is a game of chicken because both want to kill each other and you want to draw first to have the highest chance of surviving, but even a bandit will hesitate to add a felony murder charge to their rap sheet. The whole town serves as witness when there is a pair of eyes behind every shuttered window. The hero always draws second, both demonstrating his superior skill and speed by defeating the opponent even at a disadvantage, and getting away with murder scot-free.
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Scientific studies have shown that you're faster on the draw when responding than when attempting to strike first.
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But... Han shot first?