General "Gun down" state for on-foot!

[RetroPaladin]

Please add this feature, activated by holding some button like reload.
It'll be good for role-play, and showing to others that you're armed but peaceful.
Holding the button will cause puttting gun down, first click on the fire button will return the gun into the ready state.

 

[Maolagin]

FYI when your gun is not drawn, other players see it strapped to your back. Since the guns are mostly rather large, it's not hard to see that you're armed and with what kind of weapon.

You could also have your weapon out but keep it aimed at the ground. Although this has the unfortunate side-effect of your character also staring at the ground, of course.

So, nothing against your suggestion - although I'd probably add it to the emote wheel rather than use another button binding - but there are a couple of ways to achieve this interaction already.