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How can you increase your likelihood of surviving a robbery? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have some valuables in my home but nothing worth risking my life over. Likewise if I was walking down the street and robbed at gunpoint or driving in my car.

What I can I, in the situation of being subject to an armed robbery, do to increase my chances of not getting killed?

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[+] BigBolillo@mgtowlemmy.org -6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How about getting armed also? I mean criminals are already armed why then good citizens shouldn't? Is the only language they know.

Just make sure to go to a gun handling/shot course before and research what are your local laws, in some places you can't shot criminals unless they are armed with the same kind of weapon as you, if you can't get a fire gun for your self protection because laws you can opt for a pocket knife with rapid deploy system but anyway you go you should first learn how to use all these because a misuse can do more damage than just complying with the criminals and letting your stuff change ownership.

[–] digdilem@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

You're 4.5 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed if you're armed when attacked. Even if the attacker isn't armed, they often end up using your weapon against you.

Beware your ego making you think you're better than the statistics.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090930121512.htm

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago

Turn any conflict into a life-or-death conflict with this one weird truck!

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

if you can't get a fire gun for your self protection because laws you can opt for a pocket knife with rapid deploy system

Keep in mind that "rapid deploy" knives, AKA switchblades, may also be illegal. Check local laws.

I always carry a Leatherman wave. If I was attacked and needed a weapon to defend myself, I wouldn't open a blade on it. I figure I'm as likely to be injured by that as I am to injure an attacker. If anything, I'd just hold it closed in my fist to do more damage with punches.