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New “Rapid Mass Murder” Research from Ron Borsch

Written by Greg Ellifritz Cleveland-area police trainer Ron Borsch has been a friend of mine for many years.  Ron has studied the “active killer” phenomena in greater depth than anyone I know.  He recently published his latest statistical analysis of such events.   Ron prefers the more descriptive term of “Rapid Mass Murder” over the […]

Police Training Deaths

There have been a rash of police training injuries and deaths this year.  If you haven’t been keeping track of such things, here are a few recent news articles to get you up to speed.   CBP instructor dies after accidental shooting at west Miami-Dade gun range Retired DC Police Lieutenant charged with involuntary manslaughter […]

Assassinating Innocents

*This is a guest contribution from my friend Ron Borsch.  You’ve seen his writings on my page in the past.  Ron is a retired police trainer and one of the foremost worldwide authorities in the field of active killer attacks. He draws an important distinction in this piece.  Look for a companion article from me […]

Avoiding Surprise Attacks

This post is a guest article written by my friend Ron Borsch.  Ron is a Viet Nam veteran, (1965-66 U.S. Army paratrooper 101st Airborne) and is retired from two careers, 30 years as a police officer including SWAT and 17 years as a police trainer. Supported by seven SEALE Chiefs of Police, he founded, managed […]

Heads Up! Avoid MAWOL

*This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch.  Ron is a long serving police officer, trainer, and researcher.  I enjoy his perspective and I hope that you will as well. -Greg     HEADS-UP! AVOID MAWOL                                                                                                           Copyright 2019 Ron Borsch   Heads up! Is a common phrase meant to alert someone. To be […]

Active Killer Ambush Tactics for Unarmed Defenders

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You can prevail against an active killer even if you are unarmed.   One of the most famous cases where unarmed men stopped an active killer was on a train traveling between Amsterdam and Paris a few years ago.  Four unarmed Americans and one unarmed Brit teamed up to take […]

When Are Masks Criminal?

This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch.  He discusses a topic to which I haven’t given much thought.  We see an ever increasing number of violent “protests” from various political groups.  The real troublemakers in theses groups are often wearing masks.  Is legislation a solution?  Here’s Ron’s take on the matter. – […]

Dangerous Inanimate Objects?

This is a guest post from my friend and well known mass killing researcher Ron Borsh.  Ron has some thoughts about the demonizing of inanimate objects following several high profile killings and the insidious purpose that such demonizing actually serves.  Some of you will enjoy this one. -Greg     DANGEROUS INANIMATE OBJECTS?               Copyright […]

The Ever-Changing Nature of Active Killer Response

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Cops have dramatically changed the way they handle active killer attacks in the last two decades.  It may be time for yet another fundamental change in police response tactics.   I was reviewing some of the recent articles about the Borderland Bar shooting in California.  During that shooting, the killer […]

Schools: Beware!

 This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  In this piece, he discusses the rapid increase in recent school shootings and what we can do to abate […]

PROFILING AN ACTIVE KILLER

   This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  In this piece, he discusses the multitude of motivations an active killer might have and shares his research […]

Active Killer Salt Licks

 This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  I think many of you will like this one. -Greg                                     Copyright 2018 by Ron Borsch […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 13, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Truth About Brass vs. Steel Ammo This article discusses some of the differences between steel and brass cased ammo.  I’m not a huge fan of steel case ammo, but I don’t think it’s […]

Systemic Failure of Law Enforcement

This is a guest post about the Florida school shooting tragedy from noted police trainer and active killer researcher Ron Borsch.  I think many of you will find his perspective valuable. -Greg   The Broward County Parkland Florida Marjory Stoneman-Douglas School Rapid Mass Murder© February 14th 2018, is one of the biggest news stories in […]

Protecting Against Terrorist Vehicle Attacks

Here is a guest post submitted by Don Boal, lead investigator for Ron Borsch’s PACT organization.  Don has a very simple and useful idea for protecting pedestrian areas from terrorist vehicle attacks.  Thanks to Don for submitting the article! -Greg     HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY FROM TERRORIST VEHICLE ATTACKS FOR FREE                                                                                          By […]

CREDIT BRAVE ARMED CITIZENS

This is a guest post from Ron Borsch.  Ron is a very experienced trainer and one of the leading thinkers and researchers regarding the topic of active killer incidents.  He has some very relevant commentary on two recent active killer incidents. -Greg   The two recent incidents I will discuss highlight the utility of the […]

Church Safety

This is a guest post written by long-time police trainer Ron Borsch.  Ron has been a friend for many years and has done more research on active killer events than likely anyone else in the world.   Ron is now semi-retired and looking to write a little more.  He will be contributing a few articles […]

Forming a Church Safety Team

    This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and well known law enforcement trainer.  He has been doing some consulting in the field of church safety and has come up with some great ideas about forming a church security team.  Check out his article and all the […]

Straight Talk on Armed Defense

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I just finished reading Straight Talk on Armed Defense, edited by Massad Ayoob.  It’s a great book and I recommend that all of you pick up a copy.   The book is a compilation of self defense advice from 12 different authors, all authorities in their respective fields of study.  […]

Preparing a Home Safe Room

This is a guest post from my friend and fellow trainer Ron Borsch.  Ron shares some good tips about creating a safe room in your home.  Enjoy. – Greg   For those who have not seen it, the exciting 2002 drama movie Panic Room starring Jodi Foster, was a public introduction to the growing criminal […]

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