Understanding the myth of the “21 foot rule” by © Samuel Hayes

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Understanding the myth of the “21 foot rule”

Posted on March 25, 2016

If you Google “21 foot rule”, the first entry that pops up is a USAdojo.com article titled “Edged Weapon Defense: Is or was the 21 foot rule valid. The article goes on to describe the 21 ft rule as…

“Originating from research by Salt Lake City trainer Dennis Tueller “rule” states that in the time it takes the average officer to recognize a threat, draw his sidearm and fire 2 rounds at center mass, an average subject charging at the officer with a knife or other cutting or stabbing weapon can cover a distance of 21 feet. The implication, therefore, is that when dealing with an edged-weapon wielder at anything less than 21 feet an officer had better have his gun out and ready to shoot before the offender starts rushing him or else he risks being set upon and injured or killed before he can draw his sidearm and effectively defeat the attack.”

Samuel Hayes, aka "UrbanGunTchr" is a seasoned security specialist, firearms trainer and combatives instructor with over 22 years operational experience in providing protective security services, executive protection and bail enforcement/fugitive recovery in high crime urban environments. He currently conducts open enrollment and private training specific to violent critical incident threat recognition and response using, empty hand, intermediate force options and firearms. His training places a strong emphasis on his clients acquiring a strong understanding of the legal aspects and liabilities in civilian engagements. A constant student of various combative disciplines and methodologies, he is also the founder and lead instructor at Caliber Training Group, LLC where he shares this information through open enrollment classes.