Even in the dim light John sees the flash of the blade as the other man from the restaurant raises it. In an instant he has his gun out, takes aim, and fires a shot into the man's knee. He goes down with a scream of pain, clutching his shattered kneecap, and one of the women screams as well. As John stands, he holsters his gun quickly, not wanting to frighten either of the women any more than he already might have.

Dutch had been in danger and he'd employed his favourite method of ending that danger. He doesn't need to keep his gun out for anything else.

He steps forward, delivers one hard kick to the face of the man Dutch had hit with her gun and he goes down again. For good this time, by the looks of it.