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Would you have taken your opportunity to fight this gunman during this armed robbery? There are a BUNCH of Acti...

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Do you think about how to respond to a carjacker? This arm...

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This, friends, is the way we want every armed robber to en...

This terrorist attack might feel like a world away, but recent events show us how our Active Self Protection needs to be sharp because of how close a terrorist attack really is.

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Do you know how you’ll respond in the face of armed robbers threatening you with deadly force? Having your Active Self Protection in place in advance can give you the advantage!

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Have you practiced your response to an armed robbery in training or even mentally? Having your Active Self Protection plan in place in advance can give you the advantage!

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Would you have shot this armed robber with his own gun? The armed robber made a mistake by targeting a convenience store with an Iraq veteran for a clerk whose Active Self Protection was on point!

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Boy, friends, you may not get to see a more perfect example of the Five Ds in action than this. This is Active Self Protection at its finest! Would you have the skills to win this fight with a gunman?

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Have you practiced your response to an armed robbery in training or even mentally? Having your Active Self Protection plan in place in advance can give you the advantage, as it did this intended victim!

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Frankly this video just makes me angry. As a self-defender and concealed carrier, this is 100% what NOT to do. Active Self Protection​ ceases when it escalates argument into a deadly force encounter, and even though he “won the fight” I think he lost his dignity and his moral standing with his ac...

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Would you have taken this armed robber down, or just compl...

Do you practice de-escalation, escape, and avoidance? I hope so, because when an argument escalates like this, no one wins. This is a great argument for having a diverse skill set as part of your Active Self Protection. Naturally we do not endorse or approve of any of the actions of these young m...

A long gun is a show-stopper in an armed robbery in a way that a handgun simply isn’t! Shotguns and rifles certainly have a place in your Active Self Protection, and this armed robbery is a good example of the use of a shotgun.

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Do you work on gun disarms in your empty-handed skills training at all? I think an important part of Active Self Protection is knowing how to win a fight when you’re not the one who has a firearm out. This guy did that with aplomb!

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There is a reason that we say that the most important skill in a gunfight is getting your gun out quickly and putting your first shot on target as fast as you can. Thankfully the store owner survived, but at Active Self Protection we want to do more than just survive, we want to win!

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Would you have waited as long as this officer did to respond in the armed robbery? I think he practiced excellent Active Self Protection in handling the threats that he faced, and I love it when the good guy wins!

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Escalating conflicts sometimes can’t be avoided, but this ...

This clerk practiced pretty good Active Self Protection, don’t you think? To fight an armed robber you need to seize the opportunity you’re presented, and I think he did a great job.

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Do you have the attitude, skills, and plan to engage a machete attack? You may not have the ability to draw a gun, but practicing Active Self Protection can help you if ever you need to fight this fight!

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What do you think was the most effective way to win the fight in this armed robbery? This officer practiced Active Self Protection and lived to tell about it!

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Facing an armed robber is no joke; facing THREE is a tall order, with or without Active Self Protection to help. This guy fought as hard as he could, but there are plenty of lessons to learn for self-defenders from this valiant but futile effort.

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Man, don’t you love it when the good guys win? This concealed carrier did an amazing job practicing Active Self Protection and ending the deadly threat from an armed robber.

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Are your kids part of your defensive planning? We see very regularly that if you practice Active Self Protection, you need to be conscious of how your children play into your defensive planning. This off duty cop certainly did a good job protecting his daughter from armed robbers!

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Do you really believe the mantra popularized by Wayne LaPierre that “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”? This video seems to give evidence that it has truth, and every practitioner of Active Self Protection needs to take the lessons to heart!

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