{"id":101446,"date":"2024-04-18T21:34:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T02:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=101446"},"modified":"2024-04-18T21:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T02:34:44","slug":"101446","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=101446","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I actually know people who are more scared of knives than guns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/never-underestimate-the-danger-of-edged-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Never Underestimate The Danger Of Edged Weapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A recent video out of Tucson, Ari., shows us the right way to respond to a man threatening you with a sword. But, if you\u2019ve never thought too much about how you\u2019d respond to such a thing, it\u2019s worth taking a few seconds to mentally run through that scenario, because misconceptions about blades and guns are all over the map in society.<\/p>\n<p>But first, let\u2019s look at the video:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q-SA22Vz-rk?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q-SA22Vz-rk?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" data-load-mode=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_inline tdi_2_671 td_block_template_1\">\n<div id=\"wh_17415148_1\" class=\"ads_container\">\n<div id=\"ld-13777902496068710-703\">Obviously, this guy isn\u2019t the sharpest tool in the shed, and his connection with reality wasn\u2019t very solid. He decided to do some emotionally intense sword practice in a hotel parking lot, screaming and waving his sword around, probably not unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU\">the Star Wars Kid<\/a>. When hotel management told him to stop, he ignored them. So, the sheriff\u2019s department had to come out there to let him know that he couldn\u2019t keep doing that.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When deputies arrived, he refused to put the sword away (which he had sheathed by then). Why? Because he was \u201ctrying to achieve greatness with the katana\u201d. Then, of course, he had to ask the rhetorical question of whether katana practice is allowed in the United States. That\u2019s an obvious \u201cyes\u201d, but it\u2019s generally not tolerated in a parking lot. Instead of seeing that maybe he should have gone out to some forest or BLM land, he kept arguing the issue with deputies, telling them he\u2019s \u201chella responsible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He then tried to explain that he\u2019s related to a Greek god, and that if anyone wants to kill him, he\u2019s going to be hard to kill. Then, he drew the sword and advanced on deputies with predictable results.<\/p>\n<p>While the guy\u2019s idiocy is pretty funny, you do have to feel bad for the guy because it ended up costing him his life. But, it doesn\u2019t help you much if you find yourself explaining your empathy for the guy\u2019s mental shortcomings if you\u2019re doing that explaining at the pearly gates (or whatever you think you\u2019d find after getting killed).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGzeyO3pGzw?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGzeyO3pGzw?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" data-load-mode=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The fact is, a sword or even a knife can be more deadly than getting shot by a gun. Worse, it takes 1-2 seconds to draw a pistol from its holster and fire it (the above video is a fancy version of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tueller_Drill\">Tueller Drill<\/a>), allowing a person with a blade to inflict a fatal injury on you before you can draw. So, the police were right both to back away and increase the distance, draw and fire on him as soon as he advanced on them. There\u2019s just no spare time to \u201cshoot it out of his hand\u201d or \u201cshoot him in the leg\u201d (things idiots think police should do in such situations).<\/p>\n<p>So, if you ever see someone acting crazy with a knife or a sword, don\u2019t get too close. In fact, leave if you\u2019re not being paid to deal with the guy. Such a confrontation can cost you everything. But, if you have to deal with such a person, don\u2019t assume that you\u2019re invincible because you have a gun, because the distance you can shoot from can disappear quick when someone\u2019s running toward you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I actually know people who are more scared of knives than guns. Never Underestimate The Danger Of Edged Weapons A recent video out of Tucson, Ari., shows us the right way to respond to a man threatening you with a sword. 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