To be an armed robber, by definition you have to have something wrong with your brain. To protect yourself against an armed robbery, you have to practice Active Self Protection and keep your wits about you, so you know what kind of armed robber you’re up against.

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

1. Situational awareness is useful for more than seeing the attack coming, but also for knowing what is happening during the attack. In particular, if your awareness is strong you might get to see an armed robber put their gun away to use both hands, or you might see that the robber’s gun malfunctions or is empty. That information can give you the cue to act definitively to defend yourself by running or by counter-attacking the armed robber. This is not only why awareness is important, but knowledge of firearms and tools is as well!

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