Don W wrote:

This whole argument has risen from a hypothetical situation just to
illustrate a view. Of course I agree with your description of the
possible contingencies. Who wouldn't... LOL
My experience is army training, including man to man, pistol, rifle
and automatic weapons. Quite a few years back I must admit.


Len,

Just because someone is only armed with a knife does not mean that
they are not dangerous.
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I'm not suggesting that you shoot from ambush, but if you pull a weapon
you'd better be ready to use it in a hurry, because things may happen
very quickly.

What is your experience with this sort of thing?