Deadly Force: Is Shooting a Knife Realistic?

Paul tests how difficult it would be to shoot a knife out of someone's hand.
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[@PaulHarrell]

Hey everyone, please: WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO. There have been a lot of comments erroneously claiming that I disregarded innocent bystanders and the stress of real shootings. I made those points very clear. Again, WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO.

[@robison87]

I love your videos Paul. I've learned so much from your knowledge and information which helped me with purchasing specific calibers, self defense ammo and guns.

[@cheezyrider1111]

I always watch the entire video... this is the best educational source for firearms on the web.

[@adambradley8645]

Great film Paul, and with minimal shatner esk pauses 😃👍

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

Lots of chest shots still have criminals drive off and hit a telephone pole, but a blown out arm ends it right there. No rule says you can not take advantage of their torso as a 'backdrop'. A ripped tit can also kill arm motion. Wrist shoulder bicep shots are easier close up, and has proven effective and psycologically more likely to get them to stop seeking help, than a round causing internal bleeding. Everyone has the ability to level their head and make decisions before during and after pulling the trigger. No one on any side has to be excused or damned for being flawed.

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

If you have someone in plates and helmet for example a shoulder shot isnt going to be more difficult than a neck and or face shot. Of course big fat crazy teen with a knife isnt geared up, but still getting a arm to drop is not being the forefront of the conversation and i see that as a problem

[@johnhester9386]

I was about to say, “Another defenseless meat target? Is there no shame?”, but then I remembered it had a knife.

[@elsullo2]

Mr. Harrel owns a couple of big, hungry dogs, and he keeps them happy......................elsullo

[@marvinsauer8493]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@Dirtbag-Hyena]

And, it was a white hand, so, it'd be ok to shoot.😅

[@RickJaeger]

They bring a knife, you bring a gun. That's the Oregon way.

[@garyK.45ACP]

"Deadly Force: Is shooting a knife realistic" No. I can't get a knife to chamber in any of my guns.

[@The24thWight]

This made me laugh.

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

You just haven't tried the right gun yet. Best run out and buy some more - if at first you don't succeed, etc etc.

[@3nertia]

Gotta buy a special "ballistic knife" xD

[@Genesis23OPB]

a small victorinox pocket knife fits in a 12 gauge. or at least it should according to my measurements.

[@justinpowell3174]

@@Genesis23OPB whaaaaat? Have you told Taofledermaus?

[@jaker1160]

The great tragedy of our time, is people with strong opinions on subjects with which they have little to no knowledge.

[@user-ef4gf7rr9r]

That is the great tragedy of humanity, honestly.

[@thomast8539]

so true...worse yet, they offer those ignorant, strong opinions without being asked for them

[@kftc1980]

Lead by their agendas, and nothing more.

[@coiledsteel8344]

Trolls on You Tube For Example.

[@HPSmugscraft]

@@thomast8539 or they attempt to lecture those who know more than themselves on the subject using arguments from emotion and pop culture.

[@likydsplit8483]

I was shocked by Paul’s success rate hitting the knife hand.

[@tomwebb3081]

Right? I consider myself a 'below average' pistol shot (despite having been told by a state trooper, when we shot side by side at a public range, I met their state marksmanship requirements) and frankly I doubt I'd have had one shot on target.

[@Leadfoot_P71]

@@tomwebb3081 Makes you want to make a target similar to Paul's and try it, doesn't it?

[@rudrashakti108]

@@Leadfoot_P71 yes it does.

[@FriezaSucks]

You must be new here

[@millennialhomesteading5915]

Well the man has had his share of shooting trophys and metals. Good shot

[@Kaspar008]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how tight those groups are on a moving target.

[@marcusfiero3724]

It was impressive. I am not sure the average officer shoots that well lol.

[@sstritmatter2158]

and a small moving target (knife hand)

[@dandetande288]

Yeap!!

[@Kyle-qh7qv]

Yeah, Paul's own skill shows ridiculously here. And kudos to him for still putting in 100% in the situation. Not to mention the added stress in real life of the knife more likely rapidly approaching yourself or another person.

[@juanbarbosa1405]

I'm blown away at how good those shots are in such a small (AND MOVING) target

[@chet3215]

Part 2: "Shoot them in the leg", Part 3 "warning shots in the air".

[@maxlutz3674]

Everybody should know that warning shots should to the ground. After all you want see who gets hit by ricochets or shrapnel in an urban setting. ;(

[@DirkGently04]

He actually addressed the warning shots in one of the recent FAQs

[@DirkGently04]

But yes the video is less than 24 hours old and there's already a shoot them in the leg comment

[@jinga876]

Two double barrel shots in the air, but it has to be from your balcony in your farm house, come on man!

[@kylethebanjoman3295]

@@jinga876 🤣

[@tycer9754]

The meat target never ceases to motivate me to never become a meat target for any caliber.

[@eljuano28]

The meat target motivates me to invest in a butchery in the Pacific Northwest.

[@Stevarooni]

No sane person volunteers for a dose of Vitamin Pb.

[@9mmpeter255]

Sometimes i refer to my wife as the meat target. She doesn't like it very much.

[@sirich7751]

So true, I see videos about how a .22lr or 25 acp are not effective. Thanks but no thanks. I don't even want to get shot by a BB gun.

[@TheBrewjo]

I just get hungry for orange marinated, slow cooked meat target...

[@keithnorris5929]

I've never in my life felt compelled to comment on a video. However as a police officer, I appreciate you taking the time to make this video, it was politics free and very revealing of the realities of a situation. I thank you very much for making this.

[@ricktaylor5744]

Thank you for your service. We need good men in uniform too protect us in our everyday life.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I'm not proud of how long I tried to understand how Mr. Harrell would project knives from his firearms after I read the title.

[@purpleccatpiss3]

Glad I'm not the only one

[@crankygunreviews]

I had the same thought lol

[@RenlangRen]

I was picturing that scene from the Punisher movie with Harry Heck, trying to decide if that was a real thing.

[@Infirito_Ekra]

Look up *ballistic knife.* ^_^

[@mjul84]

ditto

[@jonathanwilson4486]

I will never get over how much I like Paul Harrell

[@kftc1980]

It is nice to know in a world that is falling apart, some things remain pure and good.

[@amorphoussolid8512]

Same!

[@mrpete2405]

He is my favorite youtube firearms guy and John Correia from Active Self Protection coming in a close second.

[@skarr4485]

No homo tho

[@coiledsteel8344]

@@skarr4485 Ancient Greeks Had 5 Kinds of LOVE & What we Now call 'Likes!'

[@don7406]

Watching Mr. Harrell hit that moving knife hand proves he is actually a Jedi. The force is strong with this one.

[@j_w_d_s]

Not that I denounced his skills but I didn’t think he was gunna hit the hand before I saw the hits lol

[@beargillium2369]

I think he's more like Han solo 😁

[@shaesdad56]

LOL

[@paulmood308]

Just cause he hit the hand doesn’t mean everyone can do it. Most cops don’t get that much practice. That’s. Truth.

[@deejayimm]

Paul is quite possibly one of the most underrated necessities in the modern world. The crazier the world gets the more we need his cool-headed practical approach.

[@darthkek1953]

Paul Harrell, Kevin Samuels, Gina Carano. Three modern greats.

[@luketroftgruben788]

@@darthkek1953 John Doyle, Steven Crowder, Ben Shapiro, and Jordan Peterson are pretty great too. Though they are much less practical than Paul Harrell. He's the guy you need when the fecal matter hits the ceiling mounted ventilation system.

[@darthkek1953]

@@luketroftgruben788 JBP is god tier.

[@SirDehumanized]

You won’t get that with the left. Their entire worldview is based on feelings rather than fact therefore there is no reasoning with them. “It’s difficult speaking facts and analysis with someone who’s enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.” Thomas Sowell

[@seanoneil277]

@@luketroftgruben788 Tiny Ben Shapiro is a smoothbrained dwarf... with a Haaahvaaahd degree. Which says a lot about Harvard, really.

[@BIGBOSSSAINT]

Man, You really got to give Paul credit for being such a good mediator for all the wild opinions people have nowadays, even for a suggested solution so seemingly ludicrous most of us would dismiss it immediately as implausible, Paul actually puts to the test with little to no bias. Just pure and simple numbers and putting it to the test. Thanks so much Paul!

[@ChristopherKnN]

This educational video needs to go viral. Of course those that need to see it never will.

[@capnpicard6146]

We are pretty freaking lucky to have him as an ambassador to the firearms community. Wether he volunteered for that responsibility or not, I choose him haha.

[@ChristopherKnN]

@ ?

[@dr.floridamanphd]

He showed that is both plausible and possible with this video. However, it is not the best course of action in this scenario.

[@SubWaySpiderman]

@@dr.floridamanphd like he said at the end of the video he would consider himself a better shooter than most of the police force, that would imply that most cops( I predict like 90+ percent of) would miss the hand entirely potentially hurting innocents and allowing the attacker to reach his target. I would assume that most police departments have a policy of shooting center mass only. Plus that is also why all police and military around the world teach to shoot center mass, less probability to miss. The sad fact is that the ignorant media and political organizations will run with the plausibility as if it was 100% repeatable every time to push an agenda.

[@HamSandwich277]

This test is far easier than the real-world scenario. For one thing, the target is moving along a more or less predictable path and it's also moving slower than the hand would be during a stabbing motion. Most importantly though, the target's journey lasts several second, whereas the real world version only presented for a split second.

[@winterautumnfishing5215]

Excactly.

[@MikhaelAhava]

He discussed this in the later part of the video wherein in real life, they’ll be bystanders and stress. Also different conditions and movements, he was able to partially shoot the hand in controlled situations, but I think the point he’s trying to make, is if he’s not fully hitting the target, how much more in high stress conditions or with different movement, thus shooting in the hand to his opinion, is not ideal.

[@filmandfirearms]

With all the considerations for safety a demonstration like this needs, this is as good as you're going to get. Considering that Paul, who is a far better shot than most police officers, averaged about 50% accuracy with all of the advantages he had that a police officer wouldn't, this still makes the point of how unlikely it is in a real world scenario

[@DullPoints]

As a regular watcher, I appreciate Paul's approach to educating and not mocking new viewers. We all were inexperienced once and anyone wanting to improve themselves should feel welcome in the firearms enthusiast community- truly some of the kindest and open minded people I have ever met.

[@maxscott3349]

Speak for yourself. I'm still not experienced

[@shaesdad56]

Very true Chase!

[@altruisticscoundrel]

I knew Paul was a great shot, but those hits were magnificent!

[@lupusdeum3894]

Same here! Even though he set up the target, most likely knew the rate & track 50% hit ratio is still bloody good shooting. 😎

[@kftc1980]

Yes. However, a key difference between this exercise and the real life equivalent: he knew which direction the hand was going, and it more or less stayed on an even plane.

[@capnpicard6146]

Seriously how did he do that.

[@lupusdeum3894]

@@capnpicard6146 Practice, practice, practice makes perfect. 😎

[@MsJackcool69]

@@kftc1980 Which makes his point even stronger.

[@markfalaney7324]

I was quite impressed with the hit rate you had on the moving knife hand. However, I can't help but think how that would have turned out if only you had used your Taurus Judge.

[@davidburroughs2244]

Lmao, yessir

[@flopus7]

Or had drank red bull before

[@donpirtle6558]

I agree, I am going to have to try this.

[@Lucas12v]

Hitting that moving hand target about half the time was pretty dang impressive. Good video Mr Harrell

[@johndaugherty4127]

I think that he is a champion target pistol shooter.

[@j887276]

@@johndaugherty4127 Correct, both military and civilian champion shooter on top of years of military training in the Army.

[@Etherman7]

If a champion shooter can only hit it half the time, how well is the rookie cop who quals once a year and goes to the range maybe twice a year going to do?

[@maxlutz3674]

@@Etherman7 The target was not moving too erratic and unpredictable either. That worked in Paul´s favor as well. I think that the chances of a hit would be really slim even for the average cop. Where I live it would be SOP to shoot the attacker - after a fair warning if there is time. The headlines for that might be: "Police shoots unarmed person".

[@brianhillis3701]

@@Etherman7 you are so right. I remember when an elephant started rampaging at circus and police decided to kill it with their pistols. I think they hit it over a hundred times before it died. But they missed half of the time too. Paul hit a hand sized moving target as often as those officers could hit an elephant size target.

[@patrickcorn6443]

Everyone- "of course not" Also everyone " but just because let's watch Paul anyway" :)

[@davidweikle9921]

Uncle Paul is giving us the answers we don't deserve.

[@Averagegunenthusiast]

I know that was true for me.

[@DerWaidmann_]

Paul Harrell is one of the few people on the planet who could've hit that moving hand so easily

[@book3100]

Whoever was saying 'shoot the knife' must've been watching too much Lone Ranger shows.

[@matustazky6215]

more like Looney Tunes

[@UnitSe7en]

Lone Ranger? No, son, the people who say "Shoot to disable" are mere ignorant children. The Lone Ranger is far, far out of their zeitgeist.

[@blegi1245]

@@UnitSe7en such as the former vice president?

[@brianpartlow5530]

Sheriff Beauford T Justice could do it!

[@xblackdog]

Given the generations, more like CSI Miami (or similar, blatantly unrealistic shows).

[@ReverendBow]

If nothing else from all of Paul Harrell videos I've watched, I have determined that I need to walk around wearing a high tech fleece bullet stop....

[@CouchPotato-wh4fp]

*new and improved high tech fleece bullet stop. Don't risk your life with the older model.

[@frugalsoul9984]

That sounds.... Warm and comfortable

[@BeKindToBirds]

Looking like the stay puff marshmallow man

[@snipeefox]

He shot the fleece bullet stop on its own in one video. It was not effective. It stops spent rounds.

[@frugalsoul9984]

@@snipeefox personally I wouldn't have expected it to be but I'm glad someone pointed that out for people.

[@markmatsushima7356]

DAs should be playing this at the start of every OIS/CIS GJ and Public Inquest

[@Razgriz85]

Considering the situation that people are referring to, the victim was right next to the suspect and behind the knife hand that was coming at her, so it was best to aim for the suspect center mass.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Those facts are indisputable and captured on at least three different angles, but facts are irrelevant to a news media impervious to facts.

[@HircineDaWolf]

they should have demanded everybody get on the ground in the vicinity as soon as they came onto the scene, its a shame that girl was attacked but she didn't make a wise decision attacking her attacker with a knife while the police were there, if she had done it when the police were not there it could have been very well argued as self defense as i believe she was the person who called the police

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

@@HircineDaWolf "could have been very well argued as self defense as i believe she was the person who called the police" Maybe, but most likely it would have been a lie. Lady jumped out of her house to stab two people just standing around... Some self defence.

[@CadmusCurtis]

Hircien are you really implying that it was kinda Ok for the girl to try killing the two victims? If so.you are either watching too much news

[@HircineDaWolf]

@@CadmusCurtis if you try to physically harm someone else you get what's coming to you

[@jmasserano]

Time for the Taurus Judge Part 6: Shooting knife-wielding hands. If you keep trying, you’ll eventually find a use for that thing!

[@dcbanacek2]

Paperweight?

[@darthkek1953]

Paul has ignored, perhaps wisely, the real advantage of the Taurus Judge. Forensics. You shoot 9mm from a gun you have shot a round traceable to that firearm. Buckshot from a Judge, no. The wad might be traceable to a box batch so don't keep that box/batch at home. The pin strike location can sometimes be forensically traced but the Judge retains the casings (like single-load shotgun) and doesn't eject them (like a pump does) so you can dispose of them off-scene. I feel grimy for pointing this out, but it's really the best and and only advantage I can think of for a judge. Some have said it's ok for close-range snake busting. So perhaps that too.

[@SubWaySpiderman]

@@darthkek1953 I think a long stick is better at killing a snake than the judge is. I guess the judge is only good at executing people that are tied down. but when it comes to forensics that requires that they have your gun.

[@darthkek1953]

​@@SubWaySpiderman Paul made a good case for the pattern being good for a snake at close range. Most people would freak about using a stick - obviously not you spider man. As for the police needing your gun to confirm forensics, yes that's the point. Unless you destroy it then you have something that ties you to something.

[@XM-qk5sh]

It's heavy enough to use as a hammer.

[@bcrich792000]

If you're wielding a knife and willing to take someone else's life, your life is by then forfeit.

[@danielduncan6806]

No life is ever forfeit. Even the bad guys have the right to defend their lives. Every life on this planet was *_BORN_* with the right to live, a right no opinion or law can ever rob them of.

[@birtdeninard883]

@@danielduncan6806 but a gun sure can

[@hunnibear0102]

@@danielduncan6806 they forfeit that right when actively trying to take someone else’s life. If everyone has that right then how about the right of the person who the other person is about to hurt, they have a right to live, do they not?

[@paralyzedtortoise8446]

@@danielduncan6806 So you’re essentially arguing against the very concept of self-defense?

[@CrimsonPhantom88]

@@paralyzedtortoise8446 I think what he's saying is "they have the right to try". The right of man in a state of nature is the right of every man to every thing. You have the right to rob me, rape me, kill me - or at least the right to try. And I have the right to pound lead between your eyes. Vae victus.

[@boingkster]

Down here in Australia, we get taught "Don't be the guy who brings a knife to a gun fight. Knife equals gun, no questions!" Sure there are other options in some scenarios, but when an assailant is rushing you (or someone else) with a knife... you've got a second or two to act. And you want that action to be decisive. Don't bring a knife to a gunfight.

[@coiledsteel8344]

Too Bad You Aussies LOST Most of Your Previous Gun Rights.

[@boingkster]

@@coiledsteel8344 indeed. I should mention the above is a law enforcement perspective. I'd say our gun laws are a good middle ground. No semis or AR's, you can still have all the break/bolt/lever shotguns and bolt/lever/pump rifles, plus handguns for target disciplines.

[@boingkster]

@Rose Roberson yep. Pretty much the whole point here.

[@BuddyLee23]

@@boingkster what can you folks carry for self-defense purposes? I’m not trying to troll. Genuinely curious.

[@boingkster]

@@BuddyLee23 pretty much nothing mate. You can carry a knife in public if it's for a legitimate purpose (employment, farming, cutting your lunch, etc) but are expected to not use that as a first resort if confronted. As far as firearms go you can't carry them in public unless on the way to use them at a legitimate venue OR use them in self defence at any time unless part of police etc. Our self defence laws really suck. I'd love a 'castle defence' law, that'd be brilliant. On the up side, we really don't have a lot of gun crime. We had 200 gun deaths last year in total. Most of them were suicides. I think it was only about 30 homicides by firearm all up for a population of about 27 million.

[@rcg5317]

My buddy was SWAT sniper and used to moan about the guy who shot the pistol from the hand of the stand off in Columbus, OH. “Now everyone thinks we can do that every time!”

[@elsullo2]

I remember that well, and I thought just the same thing! The officer was trained and used the finest sighted-in rifle he was trained with; he shot from a known distance with no wind; the target was repeatedly held motionless out of a window at the exact same place. EVEN THEN, it was a superb shot, and 99.99% of shooters could not do it! But people see stuff on TV and think it is easy!..............................elsullo

[@squirlly7328]

Yes but that suspect was NOT pointing that firearm at anyone but himself AND the area had been cleared of all innocent bystanders since this standoff took several hours. I happen to have known the knuckle head suspect and the girl friend he wanted to talk to told the cops "I'm not getting shot again, you deal with him there is no chance you're getting me anywhere near that man"

[@pwa3094]

Great video. I am a retired Marine of 22 years. For the first half I shot on the 2nd FSSG rifle and pistol team, then the 2nd MAW rifle and pistol team. (My preference was pistols-back up you car to the shooting line, fire all day, no 600 or 1000 yard line, no shooting jackets etc.). During this time we were Weapons Instructors, and after spending too many hours on pistol ranges training Marines, I can barely think of 2 shooters that could conceivably make that shot, and both were Distinguished Pistol Shooters. In real life, under stressful conditions, even the best marksman miss their targets from very close locations. Too many times I have read about officers emptying their 16 round magazine and hitting their target 4 times. That is 12 rounds that continued to their primary destination unimpeded. And another 4 rounds that like over penetrated the body and continued on to a secondary destination unimpeded. Now I am an attorney practicing law for more than 30 years. People like to ask why not shoot for the knife, the leg, the shoulder, etc. I assume this is the TV mentality at play. What most people don't understand is the legal concept of deadly force. If an officer shoots around between a persons eyes, or shoots the person in the little toe on their left foot, under the law the officer has exercised deadly force. There is no legal difference. I agree that the shot between the eyes is more likely to create a permanent "deadly" force then the one to the big toe, but nonetheless both shots are deadly force. Still, the officer that shoots the target in the toe, and exercised deadly force, gives the target the opportunity to exercise deadly force on the officer, or other civilians in the area, potentially creating the opportunity for the officer or the civilian to not go home that night or ever again.

[@poisonousnut]

yeah i live near Columbus. grew up in a suburb right next to where this happened. that cop saved a girls life that day. CPD is pretty good overall.

[@ExF1Guy]

I'm convinced that these recent videos are just a format for Paul to flex his art skills. Please make them available for download somewhere. The snake is on patreon, but I can't find the rest of them.

[@PaulHarrell]

I drew the snake, but the hand was drawn by Greg, one of the crew.

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

@@PaulHarrell And now, we need to collect the whole set.

[@HerpDerpNV]

Paul, do you hand color your snake & rabbit target each time?

[@marzcapone9939]

Yeah, and I'd like to color them myself, seriously. We need the Paul Harrell target coloring book.

[@ShagShaggio]

@@marzcapone9939 Haha, a coloring book that also doubles as shooting targets. I love that idea.

[@uralbob1]

Paul, I think Sky King could have done it. Back about 1960, I watched him on TV start a back fire by shooting his .38 M&P revolver from his Beechcraft Bonanza! He was doing about 175 knots while flying 300 ft. off the deck. The bullet glanced off a rock, and the spark from the ricochet touched off the grass fire, saving the forest! Did you know they made bullets of steel back in the '50s? This was done to create sparks when the bullet hit something like buildings, rocks, cars, etc.. Lots of people don't know that! Yeah, I know Sky King could have shot a knife out of an assailants hand, and I'll fight any man who says he couldn't! As always, a great episode. Thanks Paul!

[@m1garandMUSIC]

Lmao he did it boys! He finally flexed his shooting skills and admitted it

[@themasterninja110]

And still extremely humble about it too

[@kftc1980]

Halfway. Find me the 10-20% of cops that can outshoot him.

[@ketchman8299]

Did you not see his rebuttal video?

[@jd9119]

@@kftc1980 Find me 10-20 cops that can outshoot him.

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

@@jd9119 Find me 1

[@deantait8326]

But those misses could realistically have hit, the woman being attack.

[@SprayNpreyT]

yess 8:00 for something related

[@kftc1980]

Or a baby in a house across the street. Rioting shall ensue regardless of the outcome.

[@AnAmericanDodo]

@@kftc1980 Yes, the rioting is a given. The pretext is variable.

[@GhostRider659]

heck, a hand isn‘t going to stop the bullet, so even the hits might have gone into bystanders

[@siestatime4638]

I think I agree with you, but, if English is your first language, please correct your grammar. Realistically, all shots (hits and misses) are going to hit something. How is a woman an attack?

[@215lsfj4]

50% hit ratio for Paul is probably 10% for the average Police officer

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Possibly even less. I took a firearms course for work. The instructor was a retired cop with 20 years (including 8 on SWAT) on his resume. He was very open about the lack of shooting skill many cops have. In fact, he said my range shooting was better than many on the force in our town. This was my first time shooting and when I said "thanks" and started to chuckle he looked me dead in they eye and said "I am not kidding." The reality is cops are not skilled shots. In large part because, despite by media wants people to believe, most will not have to shoot under duress let alone draw their weapon.

[@samb8996]

Paul is such a voice of reason in these challenging times

[@RabbiSteve]

Agreed

[@Nutmegp]

Yeah we need to lock up the people who have pushed this cultural trainwreck

[@millennialhomesteading5915]

Someone has to be

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

@@Nutmegp locking up people with different views never ends well. Education is the key to defeating ignorance. Paul does an excellent job of that here.

[@Nutmegp]

@@Teh_Random_Canadian this sort of attitude is why we're here in the first place, libertarianism is cringe and causes chaos and disorder. If the neoliberal/globalist ideology was crushed with the same force they use to silence dissidents the west wouldn't be collapsing.

[@carlhooper8581]

Paul is bad ass. He can shoot, he can hit what he aims at, and he always tries to portray an event, or subject in a realistic way. There are of course, other ways things could happen or be done, but in every video he always states disclaimers. I would absolutely want him shooting with me, not at me.

[@theendofmyropemydude]

"I've won local, regional, state, national and international titles." "I wouldn't call myself a great shooter" Sir. Please.

[@ericstikes7249]

Search KZbin for Paul Harrell Rebuttal then go to about 58:30 (watch the whole video but check that spot out in particular). Much respect to Mr. Harrell.

[@steveturner3999]

I wouldn’t call Paul a great shooter either. I would call Paul a ‘’Phenomenal shooter!’’

[@rageagainstthehygiene2357]

He's a better shot than 80 or 90% of police! At some point you can be so humble that it becomes kind of a flex.

[@Commander034]

@@rageagainstthehygiene2357 If you shoot once a month you are a better shot than 90% of police

[@rageagainstthehygiene2357]

@@Commander034 Hey one mandatory 1 hour range session per year is plenty to be an expert marksman. The pencil pushers determined it. Requiring any more would cut into the time available for officers' required clerical duties!

[@psychochicken9535]

If you are actively trying to murder anyone, the officer on scene should use deadly force against deadly force.

[@d.hayward5232]

Sense of reason, thank you!

[@mrdunfish9236]

It's a 1000% worse for a cop to not use deadly force and the victim dies

[@joemo1033]

Kids are gonna knife fight!!! Its no biggie. Shoot the gun...not the sista'!!!

[@DBCisco]

@@joemo1033 lol

[@williamallan5791]

Unless they're black because that's rasist /s

[@anthonyf473]

I freaking love Paul Harrell videos, never change your style man. Your production has a charm to it.

[@OBrandt-i5c]

PH is a voice of logical reasoning........I love the "let's find out", as a prelude to testing out a hypothesis. Wish we had more such people of such high calibre and high standards.

[@mathewhuber8670]

Don’t forget that if you miss the knife hand not only is the stray bullet a risk to innocent bystanders, but the knife is still going towards its intended victim. You may only have enough time to get one shot off before they are on the victim.

[@COLT6940]

Mag dump the dangerous deviants is always preferable.

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

@@COLT6940 reload if necessary

[@maxscott3349]

@@Teh_Random_Canadian reload regardless of necessity

[@SilvrSavior]

If the target keeps attacking, reload.

[@COLT6940]

@@SilvrSavior no need to reload if u use 124gr jhp 9mm. If u use 1191 fudd fmj then at least 2 mags dump just to restrain a jogger.

[@TheKentuckyPatriot]

This is such a wonderful video that is so relevant in real world applications. Well done sir!

[@PaulHarrell]

I know you're a reserve deputy, so you're input and opinion are very valuable on this topic.

[@TheKentuckyPatriot]

@@PaulHarrell I can speak for myself and I will be honest. There is no way it would be realistic for me. I loved the demonstration you showed and I can assure you that with the moving hand on a horizontal plane moving that speed that my groups would not have been near as good as yours. That doesn't even take into consideration the circular and vertical movements that can occur. I have many friends in law enforcement and I am confident Paul Harrel could make those split second accurate shots under extreme stress but not everyone in law enforcement including myself is capable of making that kind of shot. I really look up to you and admire all that you do. I would love to get the opportunity to meet you in person one day, shake your hand, and buy you a steak! :-)

[@davidfalgout7304]

@@TheKentuckyPatriot Hey Kentucky... I lived near bowling green for about a yr. I could not find a good steak house. Paul is worth way more than the the food I was able to find in that state. Jus saying....

[@willardbaun294]

In an age where politicians preach fantasy as fact, it’s nice to have an occasional dose of reality. Thanks, Paul, for a clear demonstration.

[@trapperjohn7571]

Can't say I'm surprised by the outcome, but kudos to you for actually testing it instead of just taking it as axiomatic like everyone else (admittedly, including myself)

[@GeoffCostanza]

I'm surprised that he hit the hand as much as he did. Those are extremely difficult shots that very few people would make

[@scubaguy007]

I started laughing like a maniac thinking how awesome it would be to see Paul called Into a courtroom to discuss his demonstrations to a judge and jury. "Yes your honor, it’s a meat target." 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Riley_Mundt]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, I present the meat target as Exhibit C of this demonstration. As a matter of record for the court, the meat target consists of: Leather Jacket Skin followed by, Pork Steak Pectorals Pork Ribs A bag of Oranges to simulate lung tissue more Pork Ribs more Leather Jacket Skin along with four layers of t-shirt on the front four layers of t-shirt on the back of the target. All of this is followed by the "New and Improved High-Tech Fleece Bullet Stop", which consists of 48 layers of fleece.

[@Mirokuofnite]

Well he was exonerated.

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

Please, do not refer to the victim as a "meat target".

[@frankieviljoen]

It would be well to have this video watched in court. Truthful and to the point. Actually, this MUST be watched in the relative courtcase!

[@bubbaray575]

@@frankieviljoen The problem I see is the entire courtroom would be binge-watching all his videos and a mistrial would occur. That would be a great day to have jury duty.

[@gw_leibniz]

"I'm going to give the police officer the advantage of having their pistol drawn and being me, Paul Harrell."

[@chrisjones469]

Thank you for making this, Paul. Unfortunately, the people who most need the takeaways will likely not understand them.

[@DirkGently04]

I've seen at least one comment already which seemed to think this video was a proof-of-concept. Smdh

[@johncarry5989]

OMG he can shoot. That was incredible. On a moving target!

[@Flash1857]

Was thinking the same thing

[@alun7006]

As he says, he's pretty good...

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@alun7006 this is one of the rare times he says he's "pretty good", usually Paul tries to tell us he's an average shooter.

[@firestorm8471]

just takes practice.

[@seanoneil277]

Yep. Sadly, most Americans have an unrealistc idea about pistol marksmanship, and believe truly impossible shots to be easy enough that a rookie could make them. This is why, incidentally, they blame guns & not gun users for unfortunate events. They think guns fire intelligent bullets which always go where the brain imagines/wills them to go. So of course they think "shoot the knife" will work. After all, Hollywood has made bogus gunplay a staple of TV and cinema for over 75 years now.

[@Brettmlyons]

I aspire to be "pretty good" Thanks for all the work you and your crew put in.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

I'm reminded of the Old Mythbuster's episode about Knife to a Gunfight, now granted they were testing a different method of having to draw, rack, then shoot as the bad guy is charging from different distances

[@darrylmchenryii809]

Though it should be noted that the Mythbusters also aren't any sort of weapons experts. When Adam draws that pistol, both hands should be moving, he should be racking the slide just as he clears holster, and then pulling the trigger as soon as the gun lines up with Jamie. He fails to do that on every draw. I myself can draw, rack, and fire in right about two seconds, with no "motivation" as Adam says in that clip. Most of us are also carrying with one in the chamber and a safety on (Glock guys have no safety at all). I can draw, safety off and fire in just over a second. Still, none of this matters because it still serves to prove your point: Even as fast as I can draw and shoot, I can't do that and make a confident shot on anything but center mass

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

I think what Adam actually did there was draw, rack the slide to chamber a round, flip off the safety, raise up the pistol, aim the pisol, then fire the pistol. Typically, no body carries a gun like that. Even people who are squeamish about carrying a gun with the safety off or with a round chanbered will usually not do both.

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

Mythbusters is one of the all time greatest TV shows ever created IMO

[@hahahano2796]

@@Teh_Random_Canadian It would have been if they hadn't purposefully "failed" some "myths". I don't recall the episode but Adam admits it in his youtube discussions.

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

@@hahahano2796 Well some of the myths were just ridiculous and they did them for good TV. Like blowing up a cement truck, totally not necessary but cool as hell to see. Other Myths like hot water heater rocket were incredible, and I had no idea something would fail that way. Would like to know what Myth they failed on purpose, it never comes across that way.

[@manyrandomnumbers]

Just hit the bullet button to make the bullets homing projectiles once they leave the clipazine. Then you can lock them onto hand targets. But don't attach a barrel shroud, or else the bullets will get confused and start murdering people at random. On their own.

[@AutismIsUnstoppable]

Its true, I fitted a barrel shroud to a gun once. It ran away and stated shooting up minority neighbourhoods all by its self. We need common sense gun control!

[@BigPanda096]

@@AutismIsUnstoppable Just people with logic and understand the POV without being mindless about it would be nice.

[@gunnermurphy6632]

@@BigPanda096 what

[@EVLfreak666]

This sounds like a scene from south park. Lol

[@gunnermurphy6632]

My gewehr 88 😱😱😱

[@vencenickey7109]

FINALLY!!! Paul admits he is not an average shooter!!!!! Love you Paul, your humility and thoughtfulness is always appreciated and understated.

[@thechilledonion9313]

I think considering himself as an average shooter led him to always improve his skills hence his proficiency with guns.

[@gabrielfraser2109]

I would have loved to see the 40+ minute version of this, but considering this is something people will be sharing during arguments, it's best that it's short and concise.

[@jeffgrey663]

Thanks paul. A voice of reason in a world of madness

[@robertmccune8333]

Great explanation Paul. Your videos are always informative. I look forward to each new video.

[@robinlaszlo]

I just love Paul's dedication to firearm knowledge and distributing it in a way even a first time veiwer should understand.

[@Nickrioblanco1]

I never fails that some idiots that know nothing about something will try to say how it should be done.

[@aulii11]

Yeah, we seem to be seeing a lot of that lately.

A certain former president who thought he was an expert on everything really go the ball rolling on that. Now get your COVID-19 vaccine.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

Well, I have internet access so you can say I’m basically an expert in everything.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

@ Get back with me when said former president is on camera advising people to fire shotguns into the air to "scare off" burglars or suggests that violent attackers could be stopped with shots to the legs. Oh wait, both of those were actually said by our former vice president.

[@SubWaySpiderman]

@@Gunners_Mate_Guns oh boy a leg shot is a fat lawsuit by its self, plus I don't feel like cleaning up an entire person's blood pool off my floor for shooting him in the vital artery that's in the leg. Shooting in the air, man you'll have you local government and ATF breathing down your neck to imprison you as they kill your dog.

[@mikewilliams719]

This is the best video I have ever watched on this subject matter. Thank you Paul. Everyone in the country should watch this.

[@rayjones8485]

As ever , pure genius , delivered with style . You are a legend across the Atlantic in England as well as Your home nation .

[@3824liljohn]

How shooting on a range is just like people in real life! "Some groups are better then others"

[@f3nixfire]

You shouldn't even have to make this video, but it was very well done. Thank you, Paul, your expertise is always appreciated. Keep it up.

[@sophiescott143]

I feel like you've been calling it the NewAndImprovedHighTech Fleece Bulletstop for years, emphasis on "NEW and Improved", and I kind of love that.

[@asteamedpanda]

IIRC the "New and Improved" is that it is fastened to the Meat Target™ with bungee cords.

[@sophiescott143]

@@asteamedpanda I realize. I was remarking upon the humor inherent in it being "New" and improved years later. It's not really new anymore, but it's still referred to that way, which I find humorous.

[@BDP0408]

Thanks for the video Paul, keep up the great work. Just recently purchased my first firearm and have been rewatching a lot of your older videos when you uploaded this one. Thanks again!

[@warrenharrison9490]

Carry trainer, Vigilance elite, warrior poet society are excellent resources to learn the basics until in person training. And Paul's videos go without saying, always informative and educational while entertaining.

[@BDP0408]

@@warrenharrison9490 I appreciate the suggestions, thank you

[@JimmyFoxhound]

Holy cow Paul, you're an incredible shot! I was so impressed with the hits on that moving hand target, wow

[@grimsurvivor]

That was amazing shooting I can’t believe he had that level of accuracy on a target that small moving that quick

[@robertbradley7528]

He didn't buy all those medals and trophies off eBay..😀

[@coyote2792]

All the rabbit hunting he talks about has probably paid off there.

[@christianfritz6333]

I've been waiting forever for the double meat target demo, how awesome to see those projectiles sitting on the table between the two! 👍👍

[@tc6818]

What a great scene for a movie. A bunch of guys playing cars and someone storms in and shoots a guy in the back. The guy directly across the table looks down and sees mushroomed lead and copper jacket lying on his poker chips. Maybe the bullets even bounce off the cards he's holding in his hand.

[@BenderOMetal]

Great demonstration. Really makes the point.

[@jl123ist]

The single dislike has apparently been shot in his knife hand.

[@cristianespinal9917]

Even he was trying to hit "like", but his hand was a little shaky.

[@herbderbler1585]

Now don't be a bigot. It could be her hand, or even zir hand. This is the 21st century where anyone can be a knife-wielding psychopath.

[@Archimedes616]

@@herbderbler1585 Maybe it was a hermaphrodite.

[@TrackMediaOnly]

Nah, the thumbs down played Duck Hunt back in the day and is sure anyone who has shoots better than Paul.

[@J-IFWBR]

​@@herbderbler1585 "This is the 21st century where anyone can be a knife-wielding psychopath." Well knives have been around for thousands of years now, and so have people who are psychopatic. the only thing that changed now is that people are more scared nowadays. Which btw is super irrational you are far FAR FAR more likely to die from smoking or driving.

[@Ad_Asterisk]

Thanks for providing this resource, Paul. It will be useful to educate people who don't understand what even well-trained shooters can and can't

[@BryGuy418]

Your video content is truly phenomenal in terms of attention to accuracy and thorough presentation. I freaking love this channel. Keep up the great work!

[@tomsbigtrucks]

You’re right “Don’t try this at home I’m what you call a professional” nice shooting Paul.

[@MrBill-mq7ti]

Nice work Paul. You covered all my "yeah buts" before it ended.

[@squirlly7328]

I live in the suburbs of the city in which this incident occurred and the rest of my family still lives in the city border. Restraining myself to not get political but I want to THANK YOU for doing this video! I respect your opinion on everything firearms and this video is no exception.

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[@AlfredFJones1776]

The other day I was thinking about how it would be funny if Paul was secretly a Battle Rapper and used the same precise enunciations and Shatneresque...pauses to verbally destroy his opponents.

[@jonathangriffiths2499]

He did to another u tuber

[@Ak49xjx]

I would pay a shockingly large amount of money to witness that lol

[@heroinboblivesagain5478]

Lowkey I bet he'd have a flow similar to MF DOOM.

[@heroinboblivesagain5478]

@Rose Roberson Heh you probably wouldn't like him. His lyrics could be a little explicit. Not like popular rappers of today though, he used them well in his music and they had meaning to the piece. James Earl Jones is great btw! That voice is just incredible!

[@evandailey5110]

So glad to know the "Range Karens" never give up calling people out on PPE. What would we all do without you...?

[@skyhawk_4526]

But where was his Covid mask?!?!?!?!? How can he be alone outdoors, but not wear a mask??? This is triggering!!! Lol.

[@jamesthomas4693]

Excellent, thorough demonstration.

[@KabonkNo1]

Thanks Paul. Now, how do we get them to watch this video? This should be presented on national TV.

[@TrackMediaOnly]

Watching the video isn't so much the problem is getting them to understand and not just make more excuses after that is the bigger problem. In reality there is no arguing with crazy. I still applaud any attempt to do so as it might help with some that isn't quite gone all the way. Of course then there are those just using it as a pretext and they don't care about the truth. From them I would expect some disingenuous comments on the use of cardboard.

[@KabonkNo1]

@@TrackMediaOnly You're spot on!

[@wilhelmw9149]

Never clicked so fast before time to enjoy papa paul

[@Isaac_5.56x45]

At least you said papa paul, and not daddy harrell, this is not a garand thumb comment section after all, lol.

[@davidweikle9921]

@@Isaac_5.56x45 Uncle Paul is not on the same level. His comments section isn't full of complete degenerates.

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

@@davidweikle9921 haha

[@wilhelmw9149]

@@Isaac_5.56x45 i am waiting on flannel daddys next up load

[@Orange_pickles]

That’s Saint Paul to you, sir.

[@jacksnyder7318]

Thank you again Paul for another great video.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

His shout out to Jerry was quality

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@Paul Martin Jerry is an accurate representation of Jerry =)

[@DarkFire515]

@Paul Martin Just watched a couple of videos of Jerry shooting, and I agree entirely. He's amazing, probably 0.0000001% of all shooters could do anything like he manages. Incredible.

[@zm1786]

@@DarkFire515 hes literally the best in the world

[@wesholland2474]

At the beginning of this video, I would have said "no way can you shoot a knife out of someone's hand like that, only the Lone Ranger could do that." Paul is the Lone Ranger. He should be teaching marksmanship to every police department in the country. I'd like to know how many offers he's had.

[@nightfall1826]

To be fair the test wasn't practical, violently jerking your hand up and down is a little different than slow moving it left to fight.

[@MrBilld75]

We can always count on Paul, for a very logical and in-depth analysis. That's a good demo too in terms of ammo choice. As there has been a lot of talk about even special rounds for Police, that reduce the chance of a pass through even more than hollowpoints. Hollowpoints are preferred by Police for that simple reason, that they expand and lose velocity quicker than non-hollowpoint and chances of pass through hitting a bystander are less than with non-hollowpoint.

[@papaburlap3385]

"It's very easy, with the leisure of years to think about it, to critique what other people did when they had seconds to decide on a course of action and execute it." Words to live by.

[@sadsackkvisling9694]

I'm sure that your district court Judge and zealous Prosecutor will agree. When they are finished catfishing.

[@Jay1830]

Every video of paul is a blessing

[@loriwieder8115]

Excellent presentation. Thank you for doing this.

[@56Spookdog]

👍👍 Paul always gets the point across perfectly.

[@Marin3r101]

Been missing you Paul. Liked the shoutout to Jerry too

[@marzcapone9939]

Next week Jerry will put out a video demonstrating how to shoot a knife out of a guys hand. Jerry takes 5 fingers in under 5 seconds, hits the knife on it's way down. 👌

[@johnnybeanz1296]

@@marzcapone9939 and pretends like it’s “can’t everybody do this?”

[@thomasfreeman3262]

Great stuff Paul. You are a voice of reason within a crazy society.

[@johnlewan1114]

Amazingly thought out and executed demonstration. Hitting a moving target that small is impressive. Your videos never disappoint

[@ralegade7710]

In real life, the knife hand would have been moving even more erratically.

[@Trashcansam123]

Yea. I would like to see this experiment redone with the hand target on a swinging pendulum suspended from the (moving) wire. I would even donate specifically toward constructing a contraption for Paul to test it out.

[@yanmay9824]

@@Trashcansam123 just a thought but perhaps on the end of a spring travelling on a zip wire would work to make it the right amount of erratic.

[@julesjames593]

And Paul would need to be moving toward the violence, not stationary.

[@JimmyMon666]

and most likely at night as well.

[@greasinplays]

Another fantastic presentation by Paul Harrell!

[@geraldarmstrong5861]

I’m sure Jerry‘s going to get a real kick out of that remark!! 😂

[@paulmaglio9254]

OMG, "hand meat" I'm dying here!

[@JohnDoe-nz6bk]

@Rose Roberson yes it was.

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

@Rose Roberson He said "hand meat" hurr hurr

[@nitemare5030]

Love it

[@hiddenwoodsben]

i think it was pretty brave to at all engage with this subject and i'm glad you presented it in the way you did.

[@sissydreams7494]

Thank you for this, Paul (and team). People who know nothing about guns need empirical evidence to confirm their stupidity. THIS is SCIENCE.

[@natesmith3065]

A new Paul Harrel Video at half past midnight? This is a welcome surprise.

[@statuemorris3970]

Excellent presentation and demonstration!

[@michaelbowman1681]

Another masterpiece, now just to get someone un informed to watch this.. 😅 Thanks for all your great work Paul and crew. 👍😎👍