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I would like to continue in the vein above, with acknowledgement that self defence is not the issue, but that it has become the focus of the thread, and I feel that some of my info is pertainent-Note that with regards to self defense according to the FBI- at 15 feet the guy with a knife has even odds on taking out a trained guy with a gun- flip a coin, seriously... We replicated that with trained police officers using airsoft guns and rubber knives and got, suprise suprise, a 50/50 result- if you increase the range to 21 feet it shifted to favor the gunman about 60/40 - at 12 feet though it is about 70/30 for the knife- note that this scenario assumes level three holsters with hand on gun, and knife in pocket to simulate draw times- note that a bad guy in the home might have the gun out, but is unlikely to be as good a shot as a cop... also, some swords are near worthless indoors, due to size, but others arent- finally, an important point with regards to firearms inside is the really loud noise- if you have not shot your defense gun inside, you should (old barns are good for this if you have permission) you will be amazed how disorienting it can be- a 12 gauge is like slapping both hands on your ears, hard........ Myself, I have a pair of large kukris, and some other assorted blades, as being a diabetic makes the eyes fluctuate, and precise aim is hard as a result...the wife, however, is a good shot, and has the guns by her side of the bed...
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