Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Firearms instructor red flags “If your instructor commits one of the 5 Firearms Instructor Red Flags, I would be concerned, especially if it’s the medical one. If they break 2 of them, I […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealed Carrier Assaulted By Man Who Pulls Knife, And Makes Many Mistakes During This Incident Take the time to watch this short surveillance video. It’s pretty much the epitome of how not to handle […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 11, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Is Your Neighborhood Safe? 6 Tools to Help You Find Out Valuable resources that will help you identify the crime trends in an area where you may be living or visiting. Speed […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 4, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Survive a Mass Shooting The post-Covid quarantine mass shootings are starting to kick up. This is good advice to review. We had a respite for awhile, but there are lots of people […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 13, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why “Cruiser Ready?” Tim describes the “cruiser ready” storage status with a shotgun and demonstrates that it provides a tremendous safety advantage without slowing down presentation speed. Link and video open to Facebook. […]
Peering Into My Crystal Ball…
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Election-related violence is increasing. So are the reported rates of Covid-19 positive tests. If I were to look into my crystal ball and prepare a worst case scenario forecast for the next few weeks, it would look like this: Street violence is going to increase as we get closer […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? Marlan uses the demise of some historical gunfighters to stress the importance of situational awareness. Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Top 5 Low Round Count Drills Ammunition is expensive right now. Here are a few valuable low round count shooting drills to keep your skill levels up. Do you have some ammo stockpiled? […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Short Barreled Rifles vs Pistol Braces A high quality analysis of the issues involved with having a short barreled “pistol” with a stabilizing brace. I think these are exceptionally handy. When I’m driving out […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 17, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Avoiding The Ambush Excellent counter-ambush advice from Jeff Chudwin. Three Videos Of Robberies Teach Us Different Lessons “No one is coming to save you.” Smith & Wesson: A History Very interesting […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 19, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in the history or cartridge development. Hidden History: The Carcano is the Rifle Used to Assassinate President John F. Kennedy A little […]
Stockpiling Ammunition
Written by: Greg Ellifritz With the recent COVID-19 pandemic and lots of civil unrest, I’m getting more and more people asking questions about stockpiling ammunition. Online ammunition outlets have been sold out of popular products lately. Ammo availability at local gun stores is starting to increase, but prices are high and many stores are […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Small-Caliber Handguns for Self-Defense? I’m looking forward to picking up a Ruger LCP in .22 long rifle after they’ve been on the market for a few more months. SKS: Variations, Upgrades, & […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 27, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Dirty Cans Tips for cleaning all your different suppressors. How Do I Use a Handheld Flashlight and Handgun at The Same Time? The author of this article demonstrates some common flashlight shooting […]
Book Review- Survival Mom by Lisa Bedford
Lots of folks are asking me questions about the best way to hunker down and survive the pandemic lock down. There are lots of survival books on the market, but most of them focus on “bug out” scenarios and surviving in the wilderness with nothing but a knife and some paracord. That isn’t the […]
Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part 2
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American. I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed. I deeply read more than 100. You can […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Situational Awareness Skills: Teaching Kids Observation Skills Good suggestions for those of you who have young children. Glock Guide: DIY Frame Disassembly For those of you who don’t know how to remove […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. FSI Investigates Unintentional Discharges: When Are You At Greatest Risk? Force Science takes a look at where police unintentional discharges take place and what we can do to prevent them. Federal Syntech […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Phone Store Employee Smokes Armed Robber There are a lot of very valuable lessons to be learned from this shooting. I probably wouldn’t have kept shooting as long as our victim here. With that […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Non-Metallic Composite Knives for Everyday Carry Non-metallic blades provide an excellent solution for a lot of security problems. BFE Labs makes some great products. You will generally see me armed with one of these […]