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If within striking distance, I think riddle of steel is right. It would take a master gunfighter to have a chance against a master swordsman.
However, last time I checked, wearing a sword down city streets was illegal in all or nearly all states. Carrying a concealed knife of effective fighting size is also illegal, and you can not get a CCW to cover a knife, at least to my knowledge.
While I'd never want to be without a good knife, and fencing is fun, if your wrists and knees are up for it, as defensive weapons, the blade has been superceded by the firearm ever since Colonel Colt took his first patent.
So, the discussion of who is more deadly is really simply an exercise in polite academic discussion.
Doc Hudson
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