The TASER is a good tool (I own and carry a TASER Pulse), but it has its limitations! Because it isn’t 100% effective, we need to know when and how to transition from TASER or other less-lethal tool to lethal tools as part of our Active Self Protection​.

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What would you have done against this armed robber? This clerk won the day, and that’s good Active Self Protection​!

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What would you have done if you were the guard? I don’t necessarily like the outcome, but he did what he had to do against these armed robbers, and sometimes that’s as good as your Active Self Protection​ gets.

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A carjacking tests a number of defensive skills simultaneously. Ask yourself as you view this one whether your Active Self Protection​ would have been up to the challenge this carjacker presented!

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At Active Self Protection​ we never want our self-defense to become murder. Ever. This video has important lessons for all of us about our approach to self-defense, but it takes humility and honesty to learn them.

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An armed robbery is no joke, especially against multiple attackers. If you’re going to act to defend yourself, you better have your Active Self Protection on point!

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We hear it too frequently from some government officials: compliance is the best path when facing an armed attacker. While compliance might be a strategy to use sometimes, having Active Self Protection​ gives you more options!

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There are a lot of lessons in this video, for sure, but we really think the biggest one is to carry a defensive firearm with the chamber full. This is why we give this advice all the time at Active Self Protection​!

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We now live in an age where your mobile phone is a vital connection to the world, but in transitional spaces they can be very dangerous! Practicing Active Self Protection​ means knowing how and when to protect yourself from ambush, as this woman shot by a mugger found out the hard way.

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UPDATE on this gunfight: the victims are both officers (https://get-asp.com/stpf) and it does show us some important lessons for all who use a firearm as part of their Active Self Protection!

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When facing an armed robber, you and your Active Self Protection​ will be what keeps you safe in the moment. The police response here was good, but took FOREVER!

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A carjacking is dangerous and chaotic, so knowing what your plan is beforehand is an important part of your Active Self Protection​. This victim made a mistake before the carjacking happened, and a fatal mistake while it was in progress.

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Ay, Caramba! This security guard just makes me shake my head. The rules of firearms safety are ALL THE TIME rules at Active Self Protection​ and this is why!

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I have never seen a gunfight that is not scary, chaotic, and FAST. We show these at Active Self Protection​ to train our minds to make unknown situations known, and part of that is knowing what is cover and what is only concealment!

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We see this kind of outcome fairly regularly when an armed robber meets an armed clerk whose Active Self Protection​ is up to the task! Nice work by the clerk to make this armed robber reconsider his life choices.

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Burglars are usually looking for valuables and not confrontations, but these armed burglars were ready for a fight. Thankfully the homeowner had strong enough Active Self Protection​ to handle her business!

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Sometimes it’s just fun to watch an aggressor have the tables turned on him. That said, there are some good Active Self Protection​ lessons about social violence as well as the four controls we work on in our training!

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This home invader had an incredibly lengthy criminal history (link below), and people like this won’t stop because someone says so. They will only stop because someone has the Active Self Protection​ to stop them!

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A sucker punch like this is avoidable; in all likelihood, so was the argument. There are Active Self Protection​ lessons from this video before the attack, during, and after!

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We get to see a carjacking fairly regularly on Active Self Protection​. A kidnapping, not nearly so often (thankfully!). Lots of lessons for self-defenders here!

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There are reasons to fight an armed robber. And reasons not to. This is an important part of Active Self Protection​, and this woman shows us some important lessons!

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This officer shows some heart to stay in the fight! This is part of Active Self Protection​, having the heart to stay with it when you are hurt.

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UPDATE: The man in the white shirt was the head of Interpol in this region, and died of the wounds he received (Google Translate from Spanish required): https://get-asp.com/5uhj

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