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STUMP · October 6, 2001, 02:34 PM

If he is 10 feet away and armed with an edged weapon, you will not get your handgun out unless you step into him and use some type of strike or control technique to buy you some distance. It has been shown that an average person can cover 21 feet and deliver a lethal wound in 1.5 seconds. How long does it take the average person to draw from an exposed holster? Now add the fact that the handgun is concealed. If you try to back pedal, the attacker can come forward 4 times faster than you can move in reverse. At this distance, step in, stun the attacker, move off the attackers center line, create distance, then pull your handgun and revoke his birth certificate.

October 6, 2001, 02:34 PM	#5
STUMP Junior Member Join Date: October 1, 2001 Location: southeast Posts: 9	If he is 10 feet away and armed with an edged weapon, you will not get your handgun out unless you step into him and use some type of strike or control technique to buy you some distance. It has been shown that an average person can cover 21 feet and deliver a lethal wound in 1.5 seconds. How long does it take the average person to draw from an exposed holster? Now add the fact that the handgun is concealed. If you try to back pedal, the attacker can come forward 4 times faster than you can move in reverse. At this distance, step in, stun the attacker, move off the attackers center line, create distance, then pull your handgun and revoke his birth certificate. __________________ If you are gonna be stupid, you had better be tough.