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BCDWYO wrote: ... Everything I've ever read says that you are much more likely to be involved in a close quarters physical altercation than a gun fight, which makes sense. It also makes sense that you can't just shoot unarmed assailants and not expect serious consequences.
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With respect to the bold text, that's only half true and the older you get the less true it becomes. If you are on the wrong side of 55, with physical challenges, your justification for using deadly force increases in direct proportion to your decreased ability to use just your body to fend off an attacker. All you ever need in a gun tolerant jurisdiction is fear of bodily harm or death. The goblin attacking you need not be armed, just physically able to cause serious injury/death.
I took martial arts for 20 years. Can I do that stuff today? Unlikely, but maybe some of it. It's much easier to pay attention to my surroundings and if I perceive danger be prepared to use a weapon.