I went through law enforcement training (though never ended up working in law enforcement) in Florida a few years ago. One of the firearms drills was to draw an

I went through law enforcement training (though never ended up working in law enforcement) in Florida a few years ago. One of the firearms drills was to draw and fire two shots from the hip while blocking with the weak hand at 9 feet in 2 seconds. It was intended to simulate exactly that sort of scenario. The outcome of a gun/knife confrontation at short range is not at all certain. Most wounds from a knife or handgun are not instantly incapacitating, and are often survivable. I would tend to bet on the person with a gun, but both are likely to be injured.