We all know that carjacking has become very prevalent in the last few years.
Many people here first think about how to use a firearm in the event of a carjacking. We see a number of Youtube videos showing victims fighting off carjackers with their guns. Those, of course, show defenses that were successful. They don't all end that way.
I wonder how many people have engaged in FoF exercises involving carjacking scenarios, and what they have learned.
Massad Ayoob related an exercise at the National Tactical Shooting Invitational. The scenario involved a man going to his car, in which a a perp was well concealed in the back seat. As I recall, one participant survived the encounter. He suspected that the man was in the car and took care of things without getting in. If anyone remembers this better, shoot.
The following link goes to an excellent piece on the subject. I recommend watching it at least twice, and sharing and discussing it with family members.
Defensive firearms are not mentioned at all. First, the number of potential victims who carry all the time and who are well trained for such scenarios is very small indeed--probably less than one in forty.. Second, trying to bring a firearm to bear is very often not a good idea at all.
When might going for the gun be indicated? Well, if the perp has made it into the car with you, you have not bailed out, and he tells you to drive, things are unlikely to end well. The risk of resisting with a weapon may be worth taking. Do it covertly, with a weapon and arm that are not on his side of you.
Better to jump out and run first, if you can.
