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They teach you both. Holding a gun is "brandishing" even if you don't point it at anyone, which is why I used that word. It's illegal in just about every jurisdiction, unless it's followed up by a justified use of force.
If the intent is to intimidate rather than fire, then they still failed because they brandished an obviously empty gun. That's not just bad tactics, in this case it's terrible psychology.
I somewhat agree in that it's stupid to show the protestors that you don't even have mags, but open carry is perfectly legal in a lot of states.