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ROBBERY PREVENTION / TIPS
• If confronted, try to stay calm.

I much prefer the "spittle-flying psychotically righteously indignant" approach. Done right, it can even make violent drunks back off, and at any rate, it's not what they're expecting, so it can buy you an opening.

• If a suspect says they have a weapon, do not force their bluff.

"That's not a knife, this is a knife."

• When facing someone wielding a weapon do not resist, cooperate.

When properly angled to the target, OTOH, draw to Weaver stance and fire a controlled pair to center mass. They're not anti-self-defense, they just don't care for isosceles.

• Never try to apprehend a suspect yourself.

Get lots of friends with ropes and cattle prods for that.

• Mentally note the assailant’s appearance without staring.

Depends on when you spot the problem; if you're staring while he's doing his initial recon, he may decide you're not such an easy target.

• After the confrontation, go to the phone and dial 9-1-1 as soon as possible.

Reload first; the phone will be occupying a hand for at least part of the call.

• Robbers usually ‘case’ their target so look for people loitering in a parking lot or acting nervous or ‘just not right’.

This is when overt observation is most effective. Binoculars, large flash SLR cameras, surveillance cameras, or Panaflexes with full lighting and sound crews may help, unless you're dealing with this guy.

• Display height markers for identifying suspects.

Make sure the camera can also see these; I've been in a few convenience stores that had them positioned where they couldn't be seen by the clerk or the camera, or the camera could only see them at such an angle as to make the measurement useless.

• Keep small amounts of cash on hand if possible.

A sock full of nickels works well.

• Use a drop safe that is visible.

Where can I get a an invisible safe?