Last month I attended my twelfth straight Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas. I had originally planned my trip to Japan for TacCon weekend and didn’t register to teach this year. My trip got postponed a week, so I ended up attending the conference as a participant on Saturday and Sunday. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight? Steve Tarani dispels some of the tired myths uneducated “gun people” spout about knife attacks. Concealed Carry for Women A full-text annual magazine for female […]
Hello folks! Most of you know that my cancer has come back (and metastasized). With a shortened life expectancy and my travel plans destroyed by last year’s knee surgery, I took a few months off work to catch up on my travels and have a little fun while I am still able to do so. I […]
A video of two students fighting (and a third appearing to come to one student’s rescue) at Potomic High School in Virginia is making the rounds. Two students were fighting in a hallway. One is getting beaten fairly badly. A third student comes to rescue the boy who is losing and temporarily distracts the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What is the right trigger? Thoughts on handgun triggers. Magtech Revolver Ammo – Stay Away I had the exact same problem with Magtech .32 ammo about a year ago. After I wrote about […]
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I once responded to a very unique call in my cop job. The details might generate some critical thinking on the part of my readers. A woman and her infant child were parked outside a small electronics store on a busy thoroughfare in the suburban city where I work. She was waiting to […]
Earlier this week, a student shot four people at Wilmer-Hutchins high school in Dallas. I found this article that provides an excellent summary of the incident. The link shows video of how the shooter got past the school metal detectors as well as of the shooting itself. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-wilmer-hutchins-high-school-shooting-suspect-tracy-haynes-jr-arrest-affidavit-video/ Two quick thoughts (as […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Whippoorwill That Wasn’t Paul gives us an excellent update that all of you who are interested in preparedness should read. Understanding The Objective Standard Mandatory content for my police readers. You […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Please be careful this week. Terrorists and crazy people put a lot of credence in the importance of symbolism. Historical anniversary dates are important to them. This week contains the anniversary dates of: – The Boston Bombing – The Columbine Shooting – The Virginia Tech Massacre – The […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Arriving at Your Class Tips for your first shooting class. Still looking for a quality class? Read How to Find Quality Training. Investigating Edged Weapons Cases Information about edged weapons attacks. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ayoob Files: Murder or Self-Defense? Massad Ayoob brings up some legal issues you should understand in this case debrief. For more of Mas’ content, read Lost Secret of Pistol Shooting: The Crush Grip […]
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It’s spring time. We are starting to see our annual rash of “mass shootings.” Take a look at these mass shooting events that have popped off in the last couple weeks. 3 killed and 15 hurt in a shooting at a park in New Mexico’s Las Cruces 2 dead, 4 injured after mass shooting […]
I don’t do many video interviews and I don’t often talk about police topics anymore. My friend Warren Wilson convinced me to do both. Warren is writing an article for Police 1 about the hazards of off duty police intervention and wanted to interview me about the topic as a supplement to his article. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ayoob: Is Your Trigger Finger Placement Wrong? Even if you have been shooting for a long time, I would encourage you to spend some time playing with different trigger finger positions. You might be […]
*This is a guest posting from a friend and student who wishes to remain anonymous (you’ll see why after you read the article). The author is a “gun guy” with military special operations experience and a lot of formal firearms training under his belt. He is attending a police academy with the hopes of becoming […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Randomizing Training Something to consider when planning your training sessions. Be Hard to Kill – It Starts with the Mind Getting your mind right. “Flexible Impact Weapons”, part 1. Some […]
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Since I retired from my cop job and I only teach a couple days a month, I spend most of my days wearing gym clothes. Most often, when I leave my house, I’m either going to the gym or going hiking. For those activities I find it exceptionally easy to carry my gun in […]
