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Archive: April, 2012

NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR

    ILEETA  is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors.  The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.  Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors.   Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching.  This conference provides LE instructors […]

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ILEETA, impact weapons, medicine, police, post-shooting, stress, terrorism, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 20, 2012

  Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun!  If you have some free time, check them out.     Guide to Veterinary Drugs for Human Consumption, Post-SHTF  One of the top questions I get asked in […]

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
antibiotics, book reviews, Dave Spaulding, drugs, exercise, fitness, survival, terrorism, weight loss View Post

A Glimpse into the Mind of an Active Shooter

Anders Breivik was the guy who killed 77 people (mostly children) in Norway last July.   He is currently on trial for his murderous rampage.  Although the US media coverage of the trial has been virtually non- existent, other nations are reporting new details about the shooting.   Take a look at these two articles: From “Russia […]

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Breivik, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/13/12

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun!  If you have some free time, check them out.     Treacherous Waters     I’m regularly amazed when my friends and colleagues judge my travels to third-world countries […]

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
creatine, cruise, disaster, fitness, ITS Tactical, masculinity, Nick Tuminello, Ron Avery, supplements, survival, tornado, travel safety, Travis Haley, trigger control View Post

Book Review- “When Disaster Strikes”

I’ve read lots of survival books and this is easily in the top three.  I like its primary focus on natural and man made disasters, which I believe will impact more people than the apocalyptic events that about which most authors write.   The book is a great mix of skills, information, quick tips, lists […]

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, collapse, Matthew Stein, survival View Post

My take on the new Smith & Wesson “Shield”

The latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol.  The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel.     From the description on S&W’s website:   “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith […]

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
ccw, new guns, Shield, Smith and Wesson View Post

Store Robbery Caught on Video…What NOT to do!

I find it hard to watch the video below…not because it is gory or violent, but because the shopkeeper’s actions are so amazingly inept.  He took an incredible risk for no real return. He’s very lucky he wasn’t killed.   First, go to THIS LINK, watch the video  and read the article. The shopkeeper is […]

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
England, impact weapon, robbery View Post

Two new articles published this week!

Two different articles I wrote were formally published this week.  Check them out if you are interested!   The first was:   “Nine Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting”  Published on The Buckeye Firearms Association Website             The second was:             “Preparing Your Family for Violence“ in […]

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Buckeye Firearms, ccw, concealed carry magazine, family safety, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/6/12

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun!  If you have some free time, check them out.   Appropriate Guns and Training -An Interview with Claude Werner Claude is the former lead instructor for the Rogers shooting  […]

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ccw, Claude Werner, concealed carry, diet, fitness, food, Gabe Suarez, mouse guns, non permissive, nuclear, police, Rogers shooting school, shooting, surveillance, workouts View Post

9 Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting

On April 2nd, 2012,  a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University.  Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California.  His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded.  Six of the seven victims killed were women.  Most had been shot […]

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, Oikos, school shooting View Post

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