A knife means you have to let them get within arm's distance. Too close for my comfort. If the attacker is a martial arts expert (or even bigger and stronger than you), he'll have you eating that knife in a couple of seconds. If he has a gun, that knife will make a good grave marker.
"Never bring a knife to a gunfight."
FWIW, a knife MIGHT have been sufficient in one instance that I drew and faced down two young, fit bucks in a deserted field, but it would have been useless against the shotgun at 30' I had to draw against the other time.
I'll keep my piece, thank you.
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