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Remember the protestor flattened by an IDF Bulldoz | by DesertRat66 | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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But of course, | by veran | 2005-03-16 09:06:19 |
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Heckler&Koch | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 09:26:15 |
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In Kabul you can walk down the marketplace... | by RetiQlum2 | 2005-03-16 09:35:50 |
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On man with a knife? | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 09:44:01 |
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Here's something for you to read | by DesertRat66 | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Question for you | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 11:32:52 |
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by z1root |
2005-03-16 13:12:26 |
Please pardon me for answering a question directed at someone else, but I have been attacked by somone with a knife. I was seated reclined on a couch and the person came at me suddently from about 5 meters away. By the time I saw the knife held over the yelling running person the distance was less and I had no time to get out of the way (remember I was RECLINED). At contact, all the person's weight (slightly greater than my own) was invested in a two-handed over-hand downward plunge aimed at my chest. If I had not defended my self I would certainly have died where I sat. I did not have, nor have I ever owned, a gun (at the time I was rifle expert qualified, but that was irrelivent at that point), but side step and arm lock were not feasible at that time either. Though I was not experienced at defending unarmed against a knife attack, I was trained to expect to get hurt in the process and calculate for that. Fortunately, the attacker was not an experienced knife wielder and I managed to end the conflict with the attacker unconsious and neither of us had a scratch.
My point is just that a knife attack CAN be defended against without a weapon; from my experience the outcome has more to do with weight, strength, agility, and skill than weapons when dealing with hand-to-hand combat. Please do not misunderstand, I'm not against owning or carrying firearms, it just seems to me that for every tool (and firearms are tools) there are appropriate situations for their use and situations where their use is less likely to be effective. Pistols are great for short range, but in actual hand-to-hand they generally work better for striking and blocking since getting a well placed shot is not reliable. If one can "draw a bead" before contact, great, otherwise resort to plan "D" ("A", "B", and "C" already failed), you can use the pistol as a blunt object to defend yourself, but don't count on the bullet to do your work for you, and mind the extra leverage the barrel can give the attacker against your fingers or wrist if you get in the wrong position. |
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I am a 23 year old, 5'5", slightly overweight | by Sweethart | 2005-03-16 13:22:10 |
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Thanks. You make my points rather well. :-) | by z1root | 2005-03-16 13:31:24 |
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I wouldn't take that to the bank yet | by DesertRat66 | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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That is the skill part that I mentioned. | by z1root | 2005-03-16 16:04:07 |
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I believe... | by DesertRat66 | 2005-03-16 16:51:53 |
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Accepted. No problem. :-) | by z1root | 2005-03-16 17:17:25 |
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Not an easy post.. | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 13:59:55 |
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OMFG | by DesertRat66 | 2005-03-16 14:29:03 |
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Then why doesn't NYC have a lower crime rate than | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 14:35:15 |
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NYC has the most stringent gun laws in the country | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 14:46:18 |
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Canadian handgun aquisition. | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 14:53:55 |
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And just what do we have in New York? | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 15:03:06 |
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Hope that enlightens you | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 15:33:43 |
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NY state laws do not apply in NYC. | by JPaganel | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Please read the sections in the link | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 16:15:42 |
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There are NO sections in your link | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 16:23:34 |
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and again, a joke compaired to REAL gun control | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 16:17:07 |
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Which is what it is in NYC. | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 16:26:48 |
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In addition to which | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 16:55:28 |
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that is because it isn't needed | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 17:14:58 |
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How about the original point? | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 17:21:20 |
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simple | by Dailator | 2005-03-16 17:40:05 |
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Federal law prohibits | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 17:44:10 |
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how about enforcement? | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 17:53:44 |
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Don't change the subject. | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 18:01:49 |
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It does, because that control is country wide | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 18:50:06 |
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I repeat. | by JPaganel | 2005-03-16 19:32:22 |
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and the crime rate is still FAR greater than say | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 20:50:53 |
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repeat: population density. | by plblark | 2005-03-16 15:28:45 |
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I agree with plblark | by Jaz | 2005-03-16 16:33:02 |
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Then compare Vancover with Seatle | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 17:16:25 |
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That hospital stat might not be a good | by ManiacJoe | 2005-03-16 17:21:32 |
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I belive it was a W5 report. | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 17:47:35 |
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Valid points, but not exactly the ones I made. | by z1root | 2005-03-16 17:12:37 |
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sorry if I miss quoted | by pseudonym | 2005-03-16 22:42:58 |
