Hands well away from their weapons, they approached the rocks.

But Morgan was careful to keep his bands in full view, well away from his own weapons.

The other two men sat motionless, their hands well away from their weapons.

He smiled charmingly at the door, and kept his hands well away from his weapons.

He held his arms out, away from his weapons.

But her troops stood on the bridge, still as stones, hands well away from their weapons.

Dropping his hands away from his weapons, he turned back to face her.

He held his arms away from his weapons and said, "I greet you."

I pivot away from their weapons to place my bulk between them and Gunny.

She didn't move her hands away from her weapons, though.