"Padgett, put up your gun and they'll follow your lead."

"Put up your gun, sheriff," said the older man.

Edward shook his head, smiling, but didn't put his gun up.

Abram nodded reluctantly, and put up his gun again.

It had been beyond careless to put up my gun without patting Asher down first.

"Look," said the officer who seemed to be in command, "put up your gun and we'll forget the whole matter."

I shook my head and put up my gun.

He put his gun up in the air in surrender.

So why didn't I want to put my gun up?