I just noticed the "liberal state" qualification. However, JDs with prejudices/missions aren't limited to those locations. Cocking a single action is similar to racking a round with any long gun kept in cruiser ready (chamber empty, hammer down). Put in that perspective, you may be in a better legal position. Note the "may". In the deep south, I expect it would be regarded as "commencin' t' prepare t' git ready t' go".

"Provocation" is another matter, but the same similarity (may) work there too. I'll let the real JDs here weigh in on this stuff

Practice is the key to use of a SA (or any handgun) for serious use.