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10 Tips for Surviving a Terrorist Vehicle Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Yesterday a criminal/terrorist used a vehicle to attack a Christmas parade in Wisconsin.  Twenty people were struck by the car and five died.  For more info, read   Car rams into Wisconsin Christmas parade   The attack was stunningly similar to  an ISIS terrorist vehicle ramming attack in London back […]

Strategies for Preventing Terrorist Vehicle Attacks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Editor’s note: It’s the season for outdoor festivals, concerts, and Independence Day celebrations. All of those events are vulnerable to terrorist vehicle run-down attacks. These attacks have not gone away. There were several in Europe last month. They still form a critical part of the Islamist attack strategy. I wrote this […]

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 […]

How to Survive a Terrorist Vehicle Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’m mixing it up for you a little bit on this Monday morning.  Instead of a text article, I’m sharing some good advice via audio.  Carrie Lightfoot from the Women’s Gun Show podcast interviewed me a couple weeks ago.  We had a great conversation about best practices for responding to […]

Discussion About Terrorist Vehicle Attacks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Instead of an article today, I’m going to provide you with some audio content.  Last weekend I was on Ballistic Radio talking about terrorist vehicle attacks.  Here are the hosts’ summary of the show:   “Most people’s best option is to duck and dodge and not get hit, wait for the […]

Terrorist Vehicle Attack Information Compendium

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   After last Saturday’s terrorist attack in London, numerous authors have created useful articles about the event, avoiding such an attack, and the nature of terrorism itself.  I was going to add all these articles to my Weekend Knowledge Dump, but they grew so numerous that I decided to make them […]

Vehicle Run Down Attacks

You might have seen news coverage from yesterday’s vehicle run-down attack in Germany  If you missed the story, the link below will get you up to speed.   Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Christmas market   Vehicle attacks peaked in the United States in the 2017-2018 time period.  Back then, the crimes […]

Surviving Mob Attacks on Your Vehicle

  Lots of folks have been contacting me because they are concerned that we will soon see large scale election-related violence and protests.  While I can’t predict the future, the possibility of rioting is certainly something to consider.   Looking back at the “protests” back in 2020 and earlier can give us some ideas about […]

The Most Recent Vehicle Run-Down Terrorist Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, there was yet another terrorist vehicle run-down attack.  This one was in Israel.  You can read about it in the link below.   12 soldiers wounded, 1 seriously, in suspected terror car-ramming in Jerusalem   A couple points after looking at this attack…   1) Vehicle run down […]

Upcoming Terrorist Attacks in the USA

Ever since I read the book Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy: A Cold Case Investigation, I have been paying attention to its author, former CIA analyst Sarah Adams.     Last week I listened to her being interviewed on the Shawn Ryan podcast.  I’d urge you to watch/listen to the whole episode, but the most relevant […]

More on Vehicle Run Down Tactics

All the recent active killer incidents are distracting folks from another threat…vehicle run down attacks.  Despite the lack of media coverage, these have not gone away.   Here’s an example of one I recently saw  in my social media news feed.   Man arrested after intentionally trying to run over people with SUV in East […]

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Attacked on a Bicycle

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was on my favorite bike path last week when I noticed that there was an incredible increase in the number of cyclists as compared to the times before Covid-19.  Even though the trail is very wide, at times there were traffic jams as bicyclists filled every foot of the […]

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 […]

Defending Police Departments and Government Buildings from Active Killer Attacks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You are probably watching the news about the frequent protests about policing in the United States.  Police stations across the country are being attacked and looted.  Officers are being injured and killed.  Rioters took over a Minneapolis police substation.  Rioters also took over the Seattle East Precinct police station after […]

Tactical Training Scenario- Vehicle Ramming

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine being in a shopping center parking lot.  You see an enraged man getting into what appears to be his own pickup truck.  The angry man starts up the truck and begins crashing into other cars, pushing them into a concrete pillar.  What would you do?   A CCW licensee […]

Active Killers Using Fire Alarms to Facilitate an Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Everyone is talking about the latest school shooting and looking for solutions. I’ve been writing about how to solve this problem for more than a decade. It isn’t easy. While the ultimate solution will be found in prevention efforts, those efforts are both difficult to institute and costly.   While […]

Lessons Learned from the Egyptian Mosque Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week we witnessed one of the largest terrorist attacks in recent history.  Members of the Islamic State attacked a Sufi Mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region.  The terrorists killed 305 and wounded 128 more in the attack.  For details, check out this CNN article.  To understand why ISIS would […]

Istanbul Active Killer Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On New Year’s Eve an Islamic terrorist attacked a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.  He fired 180 rounds with an AK-47.  Some sources stated he also threw hand grenades.  His attack resulted in 39 dead and more than 70 wounded.  The Turkish government has ordered a media blackout of the event […]

The OSU Terrorist Attack

  On November 28, an Islamic terrorist attacked students at the Ohio State University using both his vehicle and a butcher knife.  Eleven students were injured.  Fortunately none were killed.     If you haven’t heard about the attack, check out this article for a brief summary.  The terrorist drove his car over the curb […]

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Sudden Deadly Attack

  Take a couple of minutes and watch the video in the link below.  Even if you aren’t a police officer, it highlights a dangerous situation for which you should probably be prepared.  If you are a cop, do you have a plan for dealing with a pursuit suspect who quickly jumps out of a […]

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