JoeBlackSpade
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Well, despite your best efforts, this IS scenario number 2,354,802.
Which is O.K. by me. I enjoy these mental exercises.
First, you are in a confined space: Escape is not possible.
Second, you have a bad guy with a knife. This warrants deadly force. If you had time to draw and "brandish", you should have time to squeeze the trigger. IF somehow the BG dropped his knife and suddenly became instantly compliant, then yes, get him on the ground, face down. Tell him to cross his ankles, put his arms behind his back, stand as far away as possible, keep the weapon sighted in.
In a close-combat scenario, use your free hand to create an additional barrier between you and the perp; this is a quick "pushing" motion, with your palm open and facing the perpetrator. The extended arm buys you an extra 2 feet, and the open palm OBSCURES the ATTACKER's vision. In a sense, you are sacrificing that hand. You should also blade your body, so that your torso is almost between the attacker and the firearm. As you assume this bladed position, you should draw up, and rotate the pistol, while keeping it tucked close to your chest. If done correctly, your elbow should jut straight back, and the pistol will be almost up in your armpit, with the muzzle/line of fire going across your chest. From here, you can fire in survival mode, while keeping the firearm out of reach of the perp.
Third, pull the fire alarm in the elevator, with your free hand.
If the door opens, and you can see anyone, tell them to call the police.
In real life, two men in an elevator, one with a knife, and the other with a gun, someone's probably going to die. When I train someone regarding a knife encounter, the first thing I tell them to accept is "You will get cut. Accept that. Be comfortable with that. You can be cut and survive. Protect your vital areas and be ruthless and violent in your response."
One can only hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.
Which is O.K. by me. I enjoy these mental exercises.
First, you are in a confined space: Escape is not possible.
Second, you have a bad guy with a knife. This warrants deadly force. If you had time to draw and "brandish", you should have time to squeeze the trigger. IF somehow the BG dropped his knife and suddenly became instantly compliant, then yes, get him on the ground, face down. Tell him to cross his ankles, put his arms behind his back, stand as far away as possible, keep the weapon sighted in.
In a close-combat scenario, use your free hand to create an additional barrier between you and the perp; this is a quick "pushing" motion, with your palm open and facing the perpetrator. The extended arm buys you an extra 2 feet, and the open palm OBSCURES the ATTACKER's vision. In a sense, you are sacrificing that hand. You should also blade your body, so that your torso is almost between the attacker and the firearm. As you assume this bladed position, you should draw up, and rotate the pistol, while keeping it tucked close to your chest. If done correctly, your elbow should jut straight back, and the pistol will be almost up in your armpit, with the muzzle/line of fire going across your chest. From here, you can fire in survival mode, while keeping the firearm out of reach of the perp.
Third, pull the fire alarm in the elevator, with your free hand.
If the door opens, and you can see anyone, tell them to call the police.
In real life, two men in an elevator, one with a knife, and the other with a gun, someone's probably going to die. When I train someone regarding a knife encounter, the first thing I tell them to accept is "You will get cut. Accept that. Be comfortable with that. You can be cut and survive. Protect your vital areas and be ruthless and violent in your response."
One can only hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.