VIDEO—Carjacking of Off-Duty Cop Leads to Shootout

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The number of car jackings has been rising steadily for several years. Suspects in carjackings often use firearms and physical force and intimidation to take the vehicle. Another disturbing trend is that the average carjacking suspect is barely a teenager. It seems we are paying the price for a culture of self-first, moral relativism that…

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S5E6: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Carjackings and Robberies on the Rise

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Last month’s JUSTIFIED SAVES episode featured a number of carjacking stories, and this one is no different with a sprinkling of armed robberies sprinkled in. What are you doing to prepare yourself should such an event happen to you? Are you preparing yourself mentally and emotionally while also making sure you understand the law, so you don’t make a mistake??

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I Survived a Carjacking, 8 Takeaways

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As concealed carriers, we have our firearm on us; knowing the odds are good, we will never have to use it. We practice and train for an incident we pray never happens. However, because of obvious logistical issues, most concealed carriers have a huge void in their skillset. That being techniques and skills to better…

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