On Sunday, Mexican military units (given intelligence from American military sources) set out to capture “El Mencho,” the head of the CJNG cartel. During the raid, El Mencho was killed. That triggered significant cartel versus military violence leading to a total of 73 soldiers and cartel members being killed within the last few days. […]
I guess this would more appropriately be titled “Summer and Fall 2025 Classes and Traveling Adventures” but highs are still in the 80s here in Texas and the swimming pools are open. That’s still “summer” in my book. Since my cancer metastasized, I’ve been intentionally spending less time on social media. I’ve also been […]
This is a guest post from Dr. John Giduck. John is a well known author and trainer who specializes in writing about international symphonic mass terrorist attacks. John originally prepared this article for a lecture on international travel safety. I thought it was so good, I asked him to allow me to […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz In yesterday’s article, I talked about the common guns I see carried all around the world. As a traveler, since you aren’t likely to be able to legally acquire firearms overseas, this continuation of last week’s theme covers some of the weapons you ARE able to carry. When I’m […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I regularly take short trip to visit friends in the Dominican Republic. My most recent trip prompted some friends to ask me how I planned on protecting myself in a third world country where it is illegal for me to carry a firearm. I’ve spent an average of at least […]
I’d been twitching for awhile. I hadn’t been out of the country since February. In a normal year, I travel outside the USA at least four times for a total of about six weeks. This is the first year since 2006 that I haven’t already taken at least three international trips by this […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz For those of you who might have missed it, I was a guest on Ballistic Radio a week ago Sunday. From the episode summary: “Ballistic Radio is joined by none other than the least police officery police officer John knows, Greg Ellifritz, of Active Response Training. Greg joins us […]
I wrote last week about my girlfriend’s and my trip to Australia. What I didn’t mention is that my girlfriend is starting a new job and has some extra time off before having to report for duty as a newly-minted veterinary surgeon. She chose to use her extra time off to continue her travels […]
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Where is The Safest Place to Sit to Avoid Danger? Some things to consider when you are out in various public venues. Capability or Size? What’s Best For Pistol-Mounted Lights If you […]
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 […]
“Keep your head on a swivel” is some of the dumbest self protection advice I’ve heard on the internet. It ranks right up there with using wasp spray for self defense, carrying car keys between your fingers, and loading your home protection shotgun with birdshot. What does “head on a swivel” even mean? […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Hegseth Authorizes Off-Duty Service Members to Carry Private Firearms on Installations This is a very positive initiative. Let’s hope the base commanders are supportive. how to tell if men will attack you […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Carrying Isn’t Enough: What Our Data Reveals About the Gap Between Carry and Capability I don’t think the problem is unique to the women who answered this survey. Training with a gun is great. […]
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 […]
*This is a guest post about church security concerns from active killer expert Ron Borsch. -Greg Rapid mass murder (RMM) at schools, churches, and workplaces is relatively new, occurring in the past and present century. The tracking history of RMM by active killers, however, reveals it is a growing problem in churches and […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays. It seems that nearly everyone carries or is contemplating the carrying of some type of Mace or chemical irritant. Accurate information about the selection and use of these chemicals exists, but it is often difficult to […]
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 While Unarmed Pat Mac has some tips for surviving an increasingly likely situation. Carrying Defensive Revolvers – GUNS Magazine Clint Smith’s thoughts on defensive revolvers. You […]
The guys from the Green Ops Podcast interviewed me a few weeks ago and recently posted the podcast. It was a wide-ranging and fun interview made especially cool because one of the first commercial classes that Luke took 10 years ago was a weekend where I taught ECQ Gunfighting and Systems Collapse Medicine in […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Austin Terrorist Attack Austin PD does a really good job releasing video/audio of officer involved shootings as soon as possible. Here is what they just released on Saturday night’s terrorist attack downtown. Hit […]
