This armed robbery could have gone a LOT worse if there wasn’t a concealed carrier (or two!) around to make their day go bad. This is a great reminder of why attitude, skills, and plan are so important.

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This shooting is tragic, and could have been prevented. Please, let’s all learn the lessons here so that we have the attitude, skills, and plan to protect ourselves from those who might hurt us!

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If there was a template for defending against an armed robbery, this armed victim demonstrates it! Fantastic Active Self Protection to stay cool and handle his business.

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Perhaps nothing is as scary and chaotic as a mass shooter. This real-life mass shooter from the Cascade Mall in Burlington, WA was caught on camera committing his evil; I share it not to glorify the mass shooter but for the lessons it teaches good people about survival.

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At the airport screening, all most of us are thinking about is getting our belt and shoes off and getting to our gate. But this attack caught on camera reminds us that our attitude, skills, and plan must always be ready to defend ourselves!

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If you’re going to resist an armed robber, please make sure your attitude, skills, and plan are up to the task! This clerk had great attitude, but his skills didn’t stand up and he paid the ultimate price.

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Remember, the threat during an armed robbery isn’t to the money or possessions; armed robbers are threatening your life. Your Active Self Protection is far more about life than possessions, but if you’re going to resist an armed robbery you MUST do so with ferocity and intelligence!

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Remember, the threat during an armed robbery isn’t to the money or possessions; armed robbers are threatening your life. Your Active Self Protection is far more about life than possessions, but if you’re going to resist an armed robbery you MUST do so with ferocity and intelligence!

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The old adage says there’s no such thing as an ex-Marine, and this old Marine stopped the armed robbery with tenacity and panache! (and his adrenaline-fueled speech was funny) Some NSFW language in this one from that Marine, but it’s funny too. Well done all around!

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It’s amazing how fast an armed robbery starts and ends. If you buy and sell via an online classified, make sure that you know the risks so that your Active Self Protection goes with you!

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