Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Five Harsh Truths About Gunfights “The truth about gunfights will never be comforting. However, understanding and accepting the world as it is rather than how we’d prefer it to be is a big step […]
On August 11, 2025, a man fired 40 shots in a North Austin Target store parking lot, killing three people. After shooting, he fled the scene and was on the run for almost an hour before police caught him. During his flight, he attempted several car jackings and assaulted numerous additional victims. He dumped […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Things to Consider When Carrying a Handgun in Your Vehicle Most of you carry guns. Most of you spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a car. Sensible folks will attempt […]
Last week, a Houston resident foiled a home invasion attempt by a couple criminals trying to impersonate the police. According to the news article: “Police said the men told the homeowner they were serving a warrant. They were wearing bullet-proof vests, had badges around their necks and were wearing ski masks.” The […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Myth Of The Perfect Gun Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell discusses this important issue. Is Corrosive Ammo Bad (or Actually Okay)? After action gun procedures should you fire corrosive ammo. Teaching […]
While researching articles for this week’s edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump, I found so much good .22 content that it merited its own post. Let’s start with the article titled: The “Defensive” .22 I suppose I’ve been a fan of the .22s for self defense far longer than most. Interestingly enough, the gun […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. After Action Report: Knife Defense for Instructors with Greg Ellifritz Thanks to Justin for the excellent review of my new defensive knife instructor class. If you are interested in the class, this article gives […]
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How I reclaimed the largest homeless encampment in Oregon The reality of homelessness and some things most of us don’t think about. WiFi jammers and school security tech We know that higher […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, two deputies in South Carolina were shot in a training exercise. The exercise controller loaded breaching rounds into the training shotgun thinking that they were blanks. Last year a soldier was shot in a training exercise when someone mistook a live round of ammunition for a […]
Here’s what I have scheduled for August and September this year. My next open enrollment classes will be held at Karl Rehn’s place east of Austin, Texas. This coming weekend I have two classes. Both are indoor classes held in the air conditioning. Both classes are a little over half full and still have […]
Last week, two deputies from South Carolina were shot during a police training scenario. Those of us in the training business have noticed a dramatic increase in the numbers of officers injured or killed during their mandated department training sessions. There have been a rash of police training injuries and deaths in the last […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Evolution of Law Enforcement Revolver Training An interesting look at how we got to where we currently are. Monkey See, Monkey Do – Kevin Creighton Solid suggestions for folks who work retail […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz After seeing the two Ohio officers recently shot from ambush, I decided to re-print this piece. While I primarily wrote this article for police patrol officers, it has a lot of relevance for everyday citizens as well. If you ever find yourself sitting in a car in a public place, you […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 50 Best Tactical Blogs and Websites in 2025 I didn’t think that there were 50 tactical blogs still in existence. Apparently there are and mine made the top 10. NEW STUDY: Time […]
The world lost a great trainer yesterday. John Benner, founder of The Tactical Defense Institute, died after a long struggle with prostate cancer. TDI put out this notice: “It is with great sadness that we share the news that TDI founder and Chief Instructor, John Benner, has lost his battle with cancer and […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Beretta 1301 Tactical: Still the Best After 10 Years? Excellent information about my favorite shotgun and accessories. For more shotgun info, read Why your agency shouldn’t shelve the shotgun. One more shotgun article for […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Striker Fired Guns Should Probably Not Be Carried AIWB. If you have ever attended one of Tom Givens’ classes, you might remember him discussing the idea that everything in the gun world is on […]
Today and tomorrow are this year’s “Prime Days” on Amazon.com. For members of their excellent “prime” service, they are discounting thousands of items site wide. It’s kind of like the sales you would see on “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.” Some really good bargains are available. You have to be an Amazon Prime member […]
