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 […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 3, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Things You May Do That Give Away You’re Carrying A Gun These are the “tells” people like me look for when we see you in public. You won’t have to worry if I notice […]
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 […]
Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Three
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- March 6, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Odd But Good? Some historical firearms technology that you’ve likely never seen before. FILLING THE GAP BETWEEN TOO LITTLE AND TOO MUCH FORCE Pepper spray is an incredibly valuable bit of gear […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario- Violent Airline Passenger
Written by: Greg Ellifritz It seems to happen on a weekly basis…a plane is diverted for emergency landing on the account of a violent passenger. One of the more recent cases involved a man who attempted to open a door mid-flight, attacked a flight attendant, and placed a passenger in a choke hold. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Crazy Guy Beats Officer Over the Head With Pepper Spray! Why I advocate that cops (and anyone else who carries pepper spray) should be exposed to it in training before they have to fight […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 17, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Seeds of (unconventional) War Pay close attention to the recommendations ISG makes at the end of the article. Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on […]
African Counter-Ambush Tactics
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recently returned from a two-week trip to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The primary focus of the trip was going on safari to see all the legendary animals that inhabit the African plains. On the trip I did 12 different safari outings, either on foot, by safari truck, or […]
Back from Africa!
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recently returned from an epic two-week trip to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. I had previously been to Africa twice. I went to Egypt in 2005. I returned in 2008 to climb Kilimanjaro, visiting both Kenya and Tanzania. I got really sick climbing Kili (high altitude cerebral edema) […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2020
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. NO POLITICS Initial Analysis of Murders in White Settlement TX Church Last weekend’s church shooting in Texas has the internet abuzz. There is quite a bit of bad information regarding the attack floating around […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]
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- November 1, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 6 Real-Life Cases That Highlight the Dangers of Open Carry Openly carrying your firearm is a very poor tactical decision in most situations. In this article Massad Ayoob provides six examples which should give […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ONE ANSWER FOR THREE QUESTIONS Do you know how to answer the three most common distracting questions criminals use to approach you? Counter Sniping Tactics Mandatory for Preppers and Survivalists I’ve attended […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 18, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Gunfighters I Have Known Some “lessons learned” through conversation with some of the world’s most experienced living gunfighters. Skills Check: 4 Pocket Pistol Training Drills A lot of you carry pocket pistols […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Protecting Houses of Worship, Part 1 A very useful two part series on church security. Read Part Two Here. Spare Gun Parts: Why You Need Them Now I personally believe that one’s […]
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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Officer involved shooting in Victorville Watch this very short video. Once again, officers like this may be the ones sent to save you when you call 911. She got her ass kicked. She got […]