Isn’t it amazing how fast these armed robbers find something better to do with their day? Even in gun-control havens like Connecticut we still see that the most effective tool that someone practicing Active Self Protection can have is a firearm to keep themselves safe from evil.

Original video and some details from Bridgeport PD available here: https://get-asp.com/bu0i

What does this armed robbery teach us about protecting ourselves against armed robbers?

1. Situational awareness is your best friend. It doesn’t mean that you always are paranoid or living in “condition orange,” but it does mean that you know Col. Cooper’s color code of awareness and you live by it. Pay attention to your surroundings, and recognize that when you’re in public places you need to be more aware of your surroundings than when you’re in private. The clerk here had just a split second to see the armed robbers coming in the door as they launched their attack, and he took it!

Want to learn more? There are SEVEN more lessons, plus three class starters for instructors, plus links to more information on our website: https://get-asp.com/bu0i

Attitude. Skills. Plan.

(music in the intro and outro courtesy of Bensound at http://www.bensound.com)

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