Is it possible to pull or pull out a machine gun if it's already in your hand?
He pulled (out) his machine gun and fired at the police.
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3Where do you think he might pull it from? – Michael Harvey Nov 28 '19 at 18:02
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Well, just because it's already in your hand, doesn't mean you can't pull it from your waistband or whatever. The gun's being in your hand doesn't prevent it from remaining un-drawn. – userr2684291 Nov 28 '19 at 18:10
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@MichaelHarvey Yeah, he pulls TRIGGER! – Kentaro Nov 28 '19 at 18:11
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@userr2684291 The OP says, "He pulled (out) his machine gun and fired at the police." What the gunner can do to fire the police by pulling is only the machine guns' trigger. Not that "pull". – Kentaro Nov 28 '19 at 18:14
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1Apart from language considerations, actual machine guns are pretty big to be pulled out of nowhere. – Helena Nov 29 '19 at 10:54
If the subject "pulls out" a gun, he is removing it from a holster, it at least from some concealed place. If he had the gun in his hand and they were both concealed in his coat, you could say
He pulled out his gun and fired.
If the gun is already out, he can't pull it out again, but you could say something like
He raised the gun and fired.
Or
He aimed the gun and fired.
Pull (out) a gun (on someone)
to bring out a gun or knife suddenly so that it is ready for use against someone.
The police shot the thief when he pulled out a gun.
When you pull out a weapon you usually have it concealed at your waist or under your belt. You can't pull something out of your hand unless you're a magician, then you can pull anything out from anywhere.
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