What offense is committed by someone who claims to have a gun but does not show one while demanding money in a store?

The scenario described involves a person who makes a demand for money while claiming to have a gun, even though they do not display a weapon. This act falls under the definition of robbery because it includes the element of intimidation or threat to obtain property from another person.

Robbery is characterized by the use or threat of force to take someone else's property, and in this case, the verbal claim of having a gun serves to instill fear in the store employees or customers, compelling them to comply with the demand for money. The essential element here is the use of intimidation, which differentiates robbery from other offenses.

In contrast, aggravated robbery typically involves the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon, which is not present in this case since the weapon is not shown. Assault requires physical contact or the intent to cause physical harm, but simply claiming to have a gun does not meet the criteria for assault when no actual contact occurs. Threatening behavior may refer to a broader range of actions that instill fear but does not carry the same legal implications as robbery does in the context of taking property against someone's will.