A child ceases being a child when they brandish a deadly weapon against anyone. I've personally seen the result of a fatal 3" knife attack that happened in seconds. I also saw a guy take another guys eye out with a beer bottle. Contrary to popular belief one bullet almost never stops an assailant, that's just on TV. If someone is within 10 feet of you with a knife there is a very good chance they can inflict deadly wounds before you can stop them with a gun.
I have friend that was attacked by a paint huffer with a large butcher knife. He shot the guy dead center in the stomach with no shirt on. The guys intestines fell out down the front between his legs and he still continued charging him. It took a few more shots to drop him.
My wife teaches school and some of the 15 year olds are over 6' tall and 200lbs. Sad story but the parents are being rewarded for doing a bad job raising a child.
Sad to say Richard that in my day, I have had to shoot several people in self defense.
It depends on what KIND of Gun, if they stop or not.
The KINDS of Guns/Ammo Cops carry these days will usually stop someone.
This is just my opinion Richaard, based on my personal observations.
Many, but not ALL who carry Guns are little more then Punks.
These are the same people who will fold like a deck of cards in a Jail or Prison Cell, or run from a Bar Room Fight.
Scared, and/or incapable of defending themselves Physically, these "Fear Shooters" arm themselves with Firearms, and shoot at the first sign of "danger"
Unfortunately, many Cops fall into this category.
I used to train Dogs Richard for a German Dog Sport Called Schutschund I competed in.
One Kennel I trained for in Sacremento sold Dogs both to Cops, and the Northern California Growers
There is a very dangerous type of Dog, it is called a "Fear Biter"
It may SEEM to "be protective", but it is not protecting you, it is protecting Itself!
Now, In Schutsund Training, the Dog "always wins"
In other words, a Dog is held on a Leash, while a person called an Agitator teases the Dog until the Dog shows aggression.
As SOON as the Dog shows aggression, the Agitator runs away, and the dog is praised.
The next step in attack training is getting the Dog to bite a sleeve.
The REAL Moment of truth comes in what is called a Schutsund 3 courage test/
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The Dog must go 100 yeard off leash, bite the sleeve, but THIS time, the agitator hits the Dog repeatedly with a stick.
It is a RARE Dog that will still hold on to the sleeve when it is being hit.
Most will drop the sleeve, and haul azz
Before ANY reputable trainer will begin Schutsund training, a tempermant test is done to assure the Dog is NOT a Fear Biter.
Fear Biters are unpredictable, and considered dangerous.
Even the Police administer tempermant test of their own on trained Police Dogs to weed out the Fear Biters
Yet, they let some total Punks carry Guns, to "protect US" LOL
Protect US my Azz
They are protecting themselves