There's a reason marines train in hand to hand combat and knives. Ranged weapons are cool and all but it's best to be a complete warrior. Guns equalize the weak and the strong..but training and the warrior mentality put you on another level than just an ordinary person.

Genetically, primally, out bodies react to combat completely differently than we do to ranged, armed combat. Our minds understand the fear of getting shot but our bodies understand the fear of being hit independently of thought. Versus the antifa and BLM types that love to mob and ambush..hand to hand combat is incredibly important. I'm sure there's lots of pedes who are good on the range but in close quarters would be knocked out before they can even reach for their sidearm. Fitness and cardio also play into this.