@Terry @LouisConde knives are much more dangerous at melee range than guns are. A stab and a slice will do so much more damage and you'll die a lot faster.
plus, unless your gun is already drawn or you're Jerry fucking Miculek, a motivated assailant with a melee weapon can close 20 feet before you're getting a round on target
@duke @LouisConde @Terry yeah there's a certain level of tact and common sense you need instead of just raw force. Especially if the person is coked out or something, shooting them ain't gonna do shit. I remember seeing a video of a cop putting an entire mag into a guy with sais who was on I think bath salts and he kept going until his body literally shut down so the officer had to run away too.
Needless to say, if someone has a weapon, don't run towards them. If you can't diffuse the situation and they run toward you, back up quick and start firing while you're doing it or you'll be mince meat.
dustheads and the like are also the reason "stopping power" matters
it's not always about merely killing an assailant - any round will do that, really - it's about putting them on the fucking ground IMMEDIATELY
contrary to popular belief, a 9mm will NOT "remove the lungs from the body", but if you're worried about fiends or rabid animals or whatever, you might wanna carry something that will
@duke @LouisConde @Terry I always think it's funny when people complain that cops shoot at people way too many times but those people would 100% be dead in that situation if they only shot once. Even funnier when they say they should just aim for the legs instead of center mass lol there are so many problems with that one xD
