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   TimS   wrote:   
   >Friend Scott overlooks that with a knife, there is some chance of   
   >running away   
   >from the situation. Rather less so if Chummy can plug you with his handgun   
   >from a distance.   
      
   If a bad guy with a knife manages to close to within about 21', you're   
   pretty much fucked.  He can slice or stab you faster than you can either   
   (1) back off and run away or (2) get your gun ready.   
      
   https://yewtu.be/watch?v=js0haocH4-o   
      
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