Never hold a gun by the business end.

拿枪千万别拿枪口那端。

youdao

"I don't even like holding them. Whenever I hold a gun, I want to get it out of my hand as quick as possible. " - On guns.

我甚至不喜欢抓着它们，当我拿着一把枪时，我恨不得把它越快从我的手上拿下来越好。——关于枪的想法。

youdao

It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.

面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。

《牛津词典》

They will not concede points to us because we hold a gun to their heads.

BBC: UK Politics

You can't offer them a bag of economic goodies, nor can you hold a gun to their head.

ECONOMIST: Asia.view

Mr. MILLER: To my knowledge, Jack Abramoff didn't hold a gun to anybody's head and say take my gift, take my meals and come to my restaurant.

NPR: Democrats Pledge to Raise Ethics; Experts Await