Kim du Toit led me to this post with graphic pictures (and I'm not kidding) of what happened to a cop after he tried to "disarm" an assailant carrying a knife. The cop lived, but suffice it to say that disarming his foe didn't go so well for him.
Knives (especially large fixed-bladed knives) are classified as deadly weapons for a reason folks. If someone is threatening you with a knife and is within 7 yards of you, just shoot them. Make them pay the price from bringing a knife to a gunfight. If they break into a run, they can close the distance and stab you with it in about a second. Maybe two if they're really slow. For God's sake at least draw your gun on them. Once they're running then drawing, firing, and stopping them before they get to you with that knife is damn near impossible. If you have the gun out already, then you might be able to do it.
Oh and also keep in mind that most modern body armor protects against bullets (wholesale amounts of blunt trauma) not blades like knives. Blades slice through the kevlar fibers, bullets stretch them. It is a completely different damage mechanism. That cop probably was wearing a vest and look how much it didn't help him. Or not if you're planning on eating soon.
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