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Originally Posted by Fire
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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Interesting testing done there. However I feel it may have discounted the real world situation as far as the discussion here, home protection. For one, MOST houses don't have the distance ratios that you are talking about, nor I bet did the test have a couch, or a bed in between the two.( we ARE talking real world home defense here!) Also, I will look it up, but I think MOST home invasions that are ROBBERY related, the suspect usually does not have the knife in had(your test also showed knife in pocket) BUT in the case of MOST people living in a home, they are NOT going to have their gun in a level 3 holster, personally I have my pistol in hand if I am moving about with a suspected robber, with a Tac-light, and Laser sight....Hey, what can I say, I like to blind the person with a quick turn on of the flashlight, then KNOW that my bullets will hit where I want them to...lol.
On a side note, for those that have a HANDGUN for self defense in the home...I use what is called a Glazer bullet. It is a special "safety" round (oxymoron huh???) that will NOT penetrate a standard sheetrock wall of a home, but will REALLY screw up a person that it hits...AND they don't ricochet either.