Bring a knife to a gunfight
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Firearms Experts Joke, Never Bring A Knife To A Gunfight? Here Are 5 Reasons They Were Wrong.
Why do you own a gun?
The obvious answer is to protect yourself and those you love from an attacker who poses a lethal threat, right?
But are you training the right way for the threat youre most likely to face?
Reports of real close-quarters attacks reveal that when it comes to facing an armed attacker intent on taking your life, youre in much more danger from a knife attack than from someone armed with a gun.
Dont believe me? Here are
5 Reasons A Knife Can Be More Dangerous Than A Gun
1. Knives Are Deadlier
Yes, you read that right
According to FBI fatality stats from officers killed in a fight, 10% of those who were shot died from their wounds.
But 30% of those who were attacked with a knife were killed as a result of being cut and stabbed.
2. Knives Dont Have A Line Of Fire
A gun can only kill you if youre in the direct line of the path of the bullet.
That also explains why , even in ranges as close as 3′-6′, only about 1 in 4 bullets actually hit the target and these stats are from trained police officers!
But knives can do lethal damage from any angle and they dont miss their target.
3. Knives Dont Run Out Of Ammo
In a close quarters attack, you could be stabbed 3-5 times in a single second.
A handgun is only going to give you about 15 rounds or so (on the high end).
Unless youre behind cover or at a distance far enough to give you some time to reload, thats all youre going to get.
And FBI stats also reveal that only 1 in 4 bullets ever hit their mark even at ranges as close as 3′.
Considering that it may take several rounds to finally stop an attacker, you may find your clip empty and still facing an enraged thug with a knife thats not running out of metal.
4. Knives Take No Skill To Use
Since we were young, holding and cutting with a knife has been built into our natural abilities.
While it takes lots and lots of training to become an expert with a firearm, any scumbag with a pointy piece of metal can wield a blade like a master with even the crudest of movements.
Consider also that most gun owners who go to the range are practicing target shooting and arent prepared for how to shoot in a real close-quarters gunfight.
5. Knives Give Little Warning
Not only can knives be concealed and drawn easier than a firearm, but theyre silent killers.
When a gun is fired, you know youre in a gunfight.
However, many victims in a knife attack claim they didnt even know they were being stabbed until it was too late.
When under the influence of the adrenaline rush of a real attack, you may in fact not feel yourself being cut and mistake it for simply being punched.
Are YOU Training The Right Way For The Right Attack?
Now the purpose of this article isnt to convince you to give up Ol Betsy for a pocket knife as your main defense weapon.
Ill still stick with my trusty Glock 19 at my side any day.
But do you really think some scumbag with a knife is going to whip out his blade from 15 yards away and give you time to draw your weapon and get your sights on his center mass before hes charging your way?
Hell no!
A desperate criminal is going to already be right up in your face where he knows he can cut you before you even know your life is in danger.
That doesnt give you a whole lot of room or time to draw your weapon especially when its already concealed and your hearts racing.
Yet 95% of the guys I see down at the range still expend all their rounds trying to get super tight shot groups from 15′-50′ away when real gunfights actually take place less than 9′ away!
You know its true.
So dont find out the hard way that you were training all wrong for the wrong threat.
Train for close quarters gunfights rather than target practice and youll greatly increase your chances of saving your life or the life of someone you love if youre ever attacked.
