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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@adambradley8645

3 жыл бұрын

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

@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@elsullo2

3 жыл бұрын

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

@marvinsauer8493

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣

@Dirtbag-Hyena

3 жыл бұрын

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

@RickJaeger

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@user-ef4gf7rr9r

3 жыл бұрын

That is the great tragedy of humanity, honestly.

@thomast8539

3 жыл бұрын

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

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

Lead by their agendas, and nothing more.

@coiledsteel8344

3 жыл бұрын

Trolls on You Tube For Example.

@HPSmugscraft

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@The24thWight

3 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh.

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta buy a special "ballistic knife" xD

@Genesis23OPB

3 жыл бұрын

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

@justinpowell3174

3 жыл бұрын

@@Genesis23OPB whaaaaat? Have you told Taofledermaus?

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

@marcusfiero3724

3 жыл бұрын

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

@sstritmatter2158

3 жыл бұрын

and a small moving target (knife hand)

@dandetande288

3 жыл бұрын

Yeap!!

@Kyle-qh7qv

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@tomwebb3081

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@rudrashakti108

3 жыл бұрын

@@Leadfoot_P71 yes it does.

@FriezaSucks

3 жыл бұрын

You must be new here

@millennialhomesteading5915

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@maxlutz3674

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@DirkGently04

3 жыл бұрын

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

@jinga876

3 жыл бұрын

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

@kylethebanjoman3295

3 жыл бұрын

@@jinga876 🤣

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.

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

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

@eljuano28

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Stevarooni

3 жыл бұрын

No sane person volunteers for a dose of Vitamin Pb.

@9mmpeter255

3 жыл бұрын

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

@sirich7751

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@luketroftgruben788

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@luketroftgruben788 JBP is god tier.

@SirDehumanized

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@beargillium2369

3 жыл бұрын

I think he's more like Han solo 😁

@shaesdad56

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@paulmood308

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@ericstikes7249

3 жыл бұрын

Search KZread 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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@rageagainstthehygiene2357

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@rageagainstthehygiene2357

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

I will never get over how much I like Paul Harrell

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

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

@amorphoussolid8512

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@mrpete2405

3 жыл бұрын

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

@skarr4485

3 жыл бұрын

No homo tho

@coiledsteel8344

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

Excactly.

@MikhaelAhava

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@hattorihanzo2275

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@capnpicard6146

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@peter gibbons ?

@dr.floridamanphd

3 жыл бұрын

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

@SubWaySpiderman

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one

@crankygunreviews

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought lol

@RenlangRen

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Infirito_Ekra

3 жыл бұрын

Look up *ballistic knife.* ^_^

@mjul84

3 жыл бұрын

ditto

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

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

@danielduncan6806

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielduncan6806 but a gun sure can

@hunnibear0102

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@CrimsonPhantom88

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

@davidweikle9921

3 жыл бұрын

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

@carguy3028

3 жыл бұрын

I know that was true for me.

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

@lupusdeum3894

3 жыл бұрын

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

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously how did he do that.

@lupusdeum3894

3 жыл бұрын

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

@MsJackcool69

3 жыл бұрын

@@kftc1980 Which makes his point even stronger.

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, yessir

@flopus7

3 жыл бұрын

Or had drank red bull before

@donpirtle6558

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@johndaugherty4127

3 жыл бұрын

I think that he is a champion target pistol shooter.

@j887276

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Etherman7

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself. I'm still not experienced

@shaesdad56

3 жыл бұрын

Very true Chase!

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

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.

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

@matustazky6215

3 жыл бұрын

more like Looney Tunes

@UnitSe7en

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@UnitSe7en such as the former vice president?

@brianpartlow5530

3 жыл бұрын

Sheriff Beauford T Justice could do it!

@xblackdog

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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"

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

@thechilledonion9313

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@frugalsoul9984

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds.... Warm and comfortable

@BeKindToBirds

3 жыл бұрын

Looking like the stay puff marshmallow man

@snipeefox

3 жыл бұрын

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

@frugalsoul9984

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

Paperweight?

@darthkek1953

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

​@@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

3 жыл бұрын

It's heavy enough to use as a hammer.

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

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!

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

@d.hayward5232

3 жыл бұрын

Sense of reason, thank you!

@mrdunfish9236

3 жыл бұрын

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

@joemo1033

3 жыл бұрын

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

@DBCisco

3 жыл бұрын

@@joemo1033 lol

@williamallan5791

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@themasterninja110

3 жыл бұрын

And still extremely humble about it too

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ketchman8299

3 жыл бұрын

Did you not see his rebuttal video?

@jd9119

3 жыл бұрын

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

@brahtrumpwonbigly7309

3 жыл бұрын

@@jd9119 Find me 1

As a police officer, who won the best shot award in his academy 22 years ago,,,, I appreciate this video👍

@ZaJaClt

3 жыл бұрын

I cannot picture the gruesomeness of someones hand being shot to pieces 😭😂 would rubber bullets work in your opinion?

@ZaJaClt

3 жыл бұрын

@Ken Mason i was thinking more of a four shot small shotgun with enough stopping force to break bones, and live ammo in handgun

@Teh_Random_Canadian

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZaJaClt If you watched the video this topic is based on, that cop had no time to do anything else then shoot. He did an amazing job stopping the attack without anyone other then the girl with the knife getting hurt. People who say he should have done something else are clueless

@ZaJaClt

3 жыл бұрын

? Im trying to generalize such cases not to talk about a specific one

@Teh_Random_Canadian

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZaJaClt This topic is based on that video which is why I referenced it, but generally in a life or death situation with milliseconds to react I imagine live ammo would always be the first choice for an officer over hoping rubber bullets or a tazer stops the attacker.

Paul Harrell wakes up, makes up his bed and then makes up his mind. His mind tells him to make awesome content and he always delivers.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@HircineDaWolf

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

Paul is such a voice of reason in these challenging times

@RabbiSteve

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Nutmegp

3 жыл бұрын

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

@millennialhomesteading5915

3 жыл бұрын

Someone has to be

@Teh_Random_Canadian

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

This video should be required viewing for every member of the media and lawmaker

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@boingkster

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@BuddyLee23

3 жыл бұрын

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

@boingkster

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

Yes Paul "you're pretty good!" That was some fancing shooting xD

Has the thought occurred to anybody else that I don't need level 3 hard armor if I walk around wearing 84 layers of fleece?

@richkestrel7416

3 жыл бұрын

🤔 😂

@Abby_Normal_1969

3 жыл бұрын

@@1978garfield - a like for the very first cosplay reference on this channel.

@rickpickle

2 жыл бұрын

48!

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@brahtrumpwonbigly7309

3 жыл бұрын

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

@HerpDerpNV

3 жыл бұрын

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

@marzcapone9939

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ShagShaggio

3 жыл бұрын

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

One of the main things I learned from this video is never run around crazy with a knife in front of Paul Harrell. But in all seriousness, this was an informative and entertaining video as usual.

This is the way a PROFESSIONAL presents police procedures

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

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

@DirkGently04

3 жыл бұрын

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

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!

Somewhere, there's a butcher telling his wife "yeah, the ribs guy came in again today... bought the whole supply again"

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

3 жыл бұрын

Mag dump the dangerous deviants is always preferable.

@Teh_Random_Canadian

3 жыл бұрын

@@COLT6940 reload if necessary

@maxscott3349

3 жыл бұрын

@@Teh_Random_Canadian reload regardless of necessity

@SilvrSavior

3 жыл бұрын

If the target keeps attacking, reload.

@COLT6940

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

@PaulHarrell

3 жыл бұрын

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

@TheKentuckyPatriot

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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....

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

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

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

@SprayNpreyT

3 жыл бұрын

yess 8:00 for something related

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

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

@AnAmericanDodo

3 жыл бұрын

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

@GhostRider659

3 жыл бұрын

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

@siestatime4638

3 жыл бұрын

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?

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

@cristianespinal9917

3 жыл бұрын

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

@herbderbler1585

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@herbderbler1585 Maybe it was a hermaphrodite.

@TrackMediaOnly

3 жыл бұрын

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

@J-IFWBR

3 жыл бұрын

​@@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.

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

For any of us who've spent any time shooting, we already knew the answer to the question was an emphatic _"Hell_ no." Good to see an experienced shooter actually create something to show the non-shooting crowd _why_ we say that.

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Well he was exonerated.

@brahtrumpwonbigly7309

3 жыл бұрын

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

@frankieviljoen

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

"hey knife wielder -keep your hand exposed and away from all vital organs ..and jog walk at an even pace ....and move your hand in a predictable slow pattern ." awesome vid as usual , you rock

Thank you again Paul for another great video.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Flash1857

3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing

@alun7006

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ScottKenny1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

just takes practice.

@seanoneil277

3 жыл бұрын

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.

That's not fair. Paul, you are a much much better shot than the vast majority of police officers.

As usual, extremely well done Paul.

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

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

You just shot these people's arguments right out of their hands. Well done, sir!

as always, extremelty thorough and professional. well done paul

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

Lol nice detail colouring the hand holding the knife as a nice pink flesh tone. Way to avoid controversy there.

Amazing skill level Paul. I’ve been enjoying the channel for quite some time so I’m not surprised. 👍🏻

hi paul.that cop saved a life under pressure that no sharp shooter at the range would take the shot,unless it was family or friends.this policeman in my eyes is a hero.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@hahahano2796

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I served in the Army as a forward observer. I was issued a 1911. Yes I am old, it was Vietnam. I fired my weapon nearly everyday that I was in-country. I returned to Fort Dix where I instructed trainees on the M-16. I consider myself to be above average shooter and very calm in stressful situations - I was in dozens of firefights where I was one of or the ranking officer. With that I can say I have zero confidence in my ability to shoot an assailant in the hand in a dynamic situation, ie, the subject is moving. Even if I assumed I was an excellent marksman, based on MY experience I would always shoot for center mass.

@durtydantheman3230

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service and welcome home! I wish I could get my hands on a repodroction M16 or M14 (M1A if the civilian version) butt they’re so damn expensive.

Paul you just destroyed that myth that it is safer to shoot a suspect in hand to disarm them. Bravo!

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

@aulii11

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

3 жыл бұрын

@ 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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@gunnermurphy6632

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigPanda096 what

@EVLfreak666

3 жыл бұрын

This sounds like a scene from south park. Lol

@gunnermurphy6632

3 жыл бұрын

My gewehr 88 😱😱😱

Incredibly succinct video as always Mr Harrel. Your videos are always a Bright Spot on my watch history. Thank you!

informative and interesting as always, paul, never stop being you!

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

@robertbradley7528

3 жыл бұрын

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

@coyote2792

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@JohnDoe-nz6bk

3 жыл бұрын

@Rose Roberson yes it was.

@Taistelukalkkuna

3 жыл бұрын

@Rose Roberson He said "hand meat" hurr hurr

@nitemare5030

3 жыл бұрын

Love it

Excellent presentation. Thank you for doing this.

As always I'm watcha call a professional viewer and your videos are always educational and enjoyable. Thank you

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

@Trashcansam123

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@jimmym3352

3 жыл бұрын

and most likely at night as well.

That was as good a demonstration of the subject as anyone is ever going to make. And I’ve been hoping that one day you would do that exact simulation; I’ve always wondered how dangerous a pass-through bullet could be. Thanks.

@ScottKenny1978

3 жыл бұрын

Note that Paul is using very good hollow points. If you repeated that demonstration with full metal jacket ammo, the risk of pass-throughs goes way up.

5:12 Despite what its name might lead you to believe, a wind sock is not made to cut out noise from the wind. It can just about cut out the movement of air from someone's mouth or when moving a boom-mounted mic. What you actually need is a *blimp cover*. Those are actually made to block the wind, although they have limits, of course.

Excellent presentation as always, sir.

His shout out to Jerry was quality

@LIONTAMER3D

3 жыл бұрын

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

@DarkFire515

3 жыл бұрын

@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@DarkFire515 hes literally the best in the world

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

3 жыл бұрын

He did to another u tuber

@Ak49xjx

3 жыл бұрын

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

@heroinboblivesagain5478

3 жыл бұрын

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

@heroinboblivesagain5478

3 жыл бұрын

@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!

I have only shot a shotgun a few times in my life, with a total of maybe 180 shells. I have never shot a handgun. To me, it seems obvious that shooting the weapon from someones hand is a Hollywood thing, and damn near impossible for anyone but the extremely skilled, in non-stress situations. How some people can't work that out is beyond me. You don't need to be gun experienced to work it out. Thank you for verifying it, as well as pointing out the risks to others if missed or overpenetrated. Things I would not have thought of. Cheers.

Excellent presentation and demonstration!