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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Covert Rifle Carry While I don’t think that carrying a folding stocked rifle in a backpack everywhere you go is a great plan, I must admit that it may be useful in certain situations.  […]

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 262

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 […]

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Street Encounter Skills and Tactics

Last month, John Murphy of FPF Training invited me to Dallas to take his ‘Street Encounters Skills and Tactics” course.  I’ve been friends with John for a long while and he has been hosting me at his Virginia facility for about seven years.  I have taken several of his classes at conferences like Rangemaster Tac […]

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class review, FPF Training, Hardwire Tactical, John Murphy, Rangemaster, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Five Reasons You Should Carry A Fixed Blade: Are Folders Really Cooler?  Proponents of using the knife for self defense will tell you that fixed blade knives are demonstrably better for the task than […]

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Apache Solutions, AR-15, Bryan Eastridge, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chuck Haggard, ConcealedCarry.com, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Glock, Good Hill Press, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hany Mahmoud, holsters, John Hearne, knives, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, pepper spray, police, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, ready positions, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weapon Malfunctions in an Active Shooter Event

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Today’s school shooting in St. Louis has provided an excellent illustration of a fact I have been noting for years.  Active killers often have weapon malfunctions during their attack.   Read this witness statement:   “All I heard was two shots and he came in there with a gun,” Gholston […]

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, school shootings, weapon malfunctions View Post

Baseline Assessment Drill +P

I got this drill from the October 2022 Rangemaster newsletter compiled by Tom Givens.  The drill was developed by Tom and requires a free printed target from Lee’s Weems’ website (opens to PDF.)   The directions are as follows:   The circle at the top is 5.5” in diameter, the same as the “black” of […]

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Lee Weems, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Spence Keepers, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety Strategies While Traveling Tips to travel more safely.     How Sketching Like a Sniper Can Help Your Situational Awareness: 13 Things You Should Practice Observing Things you should be paying attention to […]

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Area Ocho, ccw, Chris Fry, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, Red Beard Tactical, red dot sights, reloads, school safety, shooting drills, shotguns, The Tactical Wire, Tiger McKee, vehicle tactics View Post

Free Books- Part 261

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 […]

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Real Talk About Dead Bodies

What follows is some straight talk about my professional experience with dead bodies. Don’t read any more if you have a weak stomach or if you’ve had a recent death in your family. You’ve been warned.   As most of you know, I worked as a police officer for 25 years in an upper class […]

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Properly Timing your Resistance Efforts

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Read this story and imagine a similar scenario happening to you.  An armed robber is holding you at gunpoint.  You think he’s going to shoot you whether you give up the money or not.  You have a concealed pistol, but you can’t outdraw a trigger press.  When should you make […]

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ccw, robbery, tactical training scenario View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Massive Errors” By FBI Undercounted Number Of Armed Citizens Thwarting Active Shootings “Data released by the nonprofit shows that 34.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens between 2014 and 2021. However, FBI […]

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Active Killer Response Options for Armed Citizens

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’ve been thinking a lot lately about active killer events.  I’m convinced that it is getting incrementally more and more dangerous to intervene in such an attack.  A study came out last week stating that 8% of Americans have a CCW permit/license.  Unlicensed carry is also completely legal in 24 states.  […]

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, ccw, terrorism View Post

Plan For The Worst- Preparing for Abduction and Restraint

Last week, there were two abduction cases that made it to national news.  The first consisted of a Tinder date  gone bad.  The female half restrained her date’s hands and ankles with duct tape before choking and stabbing him.   The second was even more sinister.  After a long standing feud, a former employee went […]

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
duct tape, escape, flex cuffs, home invasion, ITS Tactical, kidnapping, knives, LDK, paracord, restraints, zip ties View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided to Purchase Self Defense Liability Protection I regularly get questions about self defense “insurance” or liability protection programs.  I’m not an expert in this arena.  Read Paul’s working paper on the […]

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Handgunner, American Partisan, Annette Evans, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Clint Smith, Darryl Bolke, Doom and Bloom, Ed Head, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Force Science, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, kidnapping, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Range Hot, rape, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shoulder holsters, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Target Barn, The Suited Shootist View Post

Free Books- Part 260

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 […]

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Open Enrollment Classes Remaining in 2022

I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Indiana, and Arizona during the next couple months.  All of them still have some openings, but most of my classes have sold out this year.  Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training events.     I have just a couple […]

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
ccw, class announcements, firearms training, medical skills View Post

Trainers You Should Know- Citizens Safety Academy

    There are more competent firearms instructors teaching quality classes than ever before in human history.  None of us has a corner on the market.  Just like I’ve trained with dozens of top instructors over the years, my students will also train with other teachers.  That’s a good thing.   In my view, steering […]

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips, What's New
Active Self Protection, Aqil Qadir, ccw, Citizens Safety Academy, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, John Benner, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Lucky Gunner, PHLster, Rangemaster, Tactical Defense Institute, Tiffany Johnson, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness: Mall Madness and Self-Defense I can’t tell you the last time I’ve set foot in a mall.  It has to be at least a decade ago.  For those of you who visit […]

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, building search tactics, Calibre Press, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, fitness, flashlights, GAT Daily, ground fighting, Gun Mag Warehouse, home security, John Hearne, John Murphy, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, Personal Defense World, PHLster, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shotguns, situational awareness, Skeeter Skelton, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, The Suited Shootist, Tier Three Tactical, Tom Givens View Post

Developing World Problems in the USA

I was once on a snorkeling excursion in Aruba.  On the boat, I heard an older couple speaking Spanish with a very distinctive Argentine accent.  They were the only Spanish speakers on the boat and seemed a bit confused with the captain’s English snorkeling instructions.   I introduced myself in Spanish and translated the captain’s […]

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Open Carry

Written by Greg Ellifritz     It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of open carry (carrying an unconcealed handgun or long gun in public).  Except in a hunting context or in very rural areas where one is unlikely to encounter another human, I generally think it’s a poor decision to carry openly.  Too […]

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
concealed carry, gun disarms, open carry View Post
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