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 […]
A few weeks ago the crew from CCW Safe interviewed me for their podcast on display of defensive weapons versus criminal “brandishing.” In the interview, I describe a couple cases I worked as a cop. In one case, the defender made good decisions and was not criminally charged. The other case didn’t go as […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. JULY 2025 NEWSLETTER Tom’s excellent monthly newsletter. The Tactical Truth About Thompsons My former police department owned a Thompson 1928. When I started work there, the police chief kept it locked in […]
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. Vang Comp Thunderstick Summit 2025 Open enrollment registration for the best shotgun summit in the country is now available. Sign up quickly. This one will sell out. I’m teaching there and look forward to […]
Lee Weems interviewed me for his “That Weems Guy” podcast a couple days ago. We discussed current events and strategies for avoiding large scale public demonstrations, riots, and protests. If you are interested in avoiding crowd violence, check out the link below. Thanks to Lee for hosting me again. Greg Ellifritz: Civil […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ceecurets Of Shootin’ Clint Smith’s “shootin’ ceecurets.” Lasers Vs. Red Dots Karl Rehn discusses which is the better option. Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in […]
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. The world is getting a bit spicy again. Dozens of large protests are scheduled for cities all around America on Saturday. Israel bombed Iran. People are going nuts. This particular variety of public insanity […]
