My goodness, the difference between the victims and the victor in this armed robbery is STARK. At Active Self Protection we try to bring instances like this to light to show regular people that they are their own defenders, and that the best way to protect yourself against an armed robbery is to ...

Could you have done what this clerk did to this armed robber? She handled herself admirably and showed excellent Active Self Protection in keeping her wits about her and protecting herself!

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Are you ready to protect yourself against an armed robbery? The bystander here isn’t TOO much to blame for protecting himself, but it’s important to our Active Self Protection to remember that no one is coming to save us!

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If you’re the victim of an armed robbery, it pays to know how firearms work so you know what the danger is you face! This robber is pretty stupid, in my opinion!

UPDATE: This armed robbery was in Valdosta, Georgia and police are still looking for the armed robber: https://get-asp.com/ehek

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UPDATE: This video is from Thailand and started as a dispute over money: https://get-asp.com/s1s7 has details.

Improvised weapons are useful at times, but here we see first-hand that purpose-built force multipliers are inherently better than improvised ones.

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No one said that armed robbers are smart, and this video shows what that kind of stupidity can cost. Rob a gun store? Take the Room Temperature Challenge!

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It’s amazing how fast an ambush can happen, friends. And there are significant lessons from this ambush not just for the victim, but for the bystander as well!

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Honest question for you: if you’re in the situation these officers were, with a man putting rounds on you with a rifle, how would you respond? This takes incredible guts and a willingness to put your Active Self Protection into action. I say these officers did incredible work!

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UPDATE: This robber is from Thailand, not China: https://get-asp.com/ath0

If you fight a mugger or other robber, being aware of their hands is critically important. The challenge that is shown here is that oftentimes you don’t feel the knife when it hits you!

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Against armed robbers you have to have a plan in place to know not only how to defend yourself, but when and whether you’ll defend yourself!

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Most drivers don’t think about their cars as transitional spaces and consider where and how carjackings happen. Thankfully this driver did!

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This officer-involved incident shows all self-defenders what the differences are between the “can I shoot,” “should I shoot,” and “must I shoot” in defensive gun uses!

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Just because you live a life of awareness and readiness does not mean that danger might not come your way! This video really gives us a reminder of protecting ourselves as a bystander.

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I talked with several police officers in the UK about this fight, and they were all aghast that these armed officers took the risks they did. Less lethal tools are great, but they are not great against lethal threats!

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To paraphrase the adage, when the prey are armed, armed robbers go hungry! There are some good lessons here for all of us as we seek to protect ourselves and our loved ones from armed robbers.

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Would you have had the cool to act like this off duty Baltimore officer did? He had his Active Self Protection ready when he needed it, and teaches us all a couple of important lessons in the process. Lots to learn here about protection from an armed robber!

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Do you think he acted at the right time against this armed robber? I say he practiced pretty good Active Self Protection to defeat those guys and protect himself and the clerks safe!

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This is a good reminder why I think the Taurus Judge and other shotgun pistols are poor defensive firearms. It also shows us some important lessons on emotional fitness and defensive tactics. Let’s learn from this deputy’s ordeal!

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Sometimes the best force multiplier for the job against an armed robber is whatever is in arms reach! This chef did a great job of using the features of the store and her heart not to be a victim to win the day.

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Don’t put yourself unnecessarily in danger! This shop owner did, and she certainly wishes that she hadn’t.

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Can you imagine what went through this armed robber’s head when he realized he wasn’t the only guy in the room with a firearm?

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Have you thought about what you’d do with young children or elderly parents if faced with an armed robbery? These parents had to…so let’s learn from their ordeal!

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The unprovoked attack at the Ft. Lauderdale airport baggage claim was horrific; it also shows some significant lessons for self-defenders and first responders. Are you ready to protect your family from this guy?

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I would never say it’s a great idea to engage in a gunfight against a rifle-wielding attacker if you have a pistol, but you can win like this policeman if you combine good tactics and technique with a little luck!

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