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Originally Posted by AJ32162
How could you possibly know that a gun would not have helped in those cases? Were you there? You do not know all of the facts surrounding the incidents. Maybe, just maybe, being able to defend himself with a firearm the Op my have prevented the escalation of the criminal acts that resulted in his assault and stabbing.
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Common sense isn't very common these days. Nor is situational awareness. Here's how you can possibly know a gun won't help you:
If someone is behind you - you can't see him. You can't know he has a knife, and you won't know that he's going to stab you until you have already been stabbed. At that point - you're already stabbed, and gun won't unstab you.
If someone has a gun to your face, then - if you move, he'll shoot you. His gun is already out, loaded, cocked, and aimed at your face. Yours is holstered. You reach for it - you're dead. A gun won't help you become un-shot in the face.
Now, you see someone coming TOWARD you with a knife, and it looks like he's aiming to stab you then sure. A gun will probably save you from that.
If you see someone coming toward you with a hand on his holster, but the gun isn't out yet, and isn't aimed at your face yet, then yup - you have a chance at saving yourself, assuming you're faster than he is.
Common sense, situational awareness. It's all part of "paying attention." If you're not good at that, you absolutely should not ever carry a firearm.