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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making Valuable advice from a man who survived the societal collapse of Bosnia during the early 1990s.     The Universal Revolver Reload […]

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, exercise, gelatin tests, ground fighting, health, James Howard Kunstler, long distance shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, negligent discharge, revolvers, Selco, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel View Post

2108 Practice Sessions #12-13

Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and photos […]

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
shooting drills, TDI View Post

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 […]

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, Ron Borsch, school shootings View Post

Clearing Up the Confusion About Ohio’s Knife Laws

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week I received three different emails from readers and former students regarding Ohio’s often confusing knife laws.  If I’m getting this many inquiries on the same topic, an explanatory article is in order.   Keep in mind, I am not a lawyer.  As such, this is not legal advice.  […]

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
knives, Legal View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 18, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pre-Attack Indicators A thorough compilation of the research about what “tells” a criminal displays immediately prior to his attack.  I’ve never seen anyone use or advocate his “emergency time out” hand positioning.  I like […]

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Alain Burrese, awareness, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, crime statistics, Dave Young, Ed's Manifesto, FBI, firearms training, holsters, identity theft, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Krebs on Security, Legal, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, pre-assault indicators, Raven Concealment, Richard Nance, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, third world travel View Post

Dixon High School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   This shooting happened yesterday, but we are just now seeing the news reports about it.  The reports (like most early news reports) are both conflicting and short on details.  It seems that an expelled former student targeted  his high school’s graduation practice session.  He shot at a school resource officer.  […]

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

Lock Your Damn Doors- 2018 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Four years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors.  In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred.   […]

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
burglary, crime statistics, theft View Post

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 […]

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, guest author, Ron Borsch, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armorer tips for the AR-15 Panic Buyer Detailed tips to help you keep your AR-15 running well.  Need more AR content?  Read this article about AR-15 magazines.     Detecting a Concealed Weapon Part […]

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, Front Sight Press, ground fighting, gunsmithing, Hock Hochheim, holsters, medical skills, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, terrorism View Post

Buckshot Patterning in a Short-Barreled Shotgun

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   There are a lot of myths when it comes to using a shotgun for home defense.  Most of those myths center on the idea that the buckshot pattern is a function of barrel length and that buckshot patterns all expand at the same rate as they fly away from the […]

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Plenty of Americans Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns Defensive gun use without firing a shot is far more common than what most people assume.  The original research paper has been pulled off at least […]

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Buckeye Firearms, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Ed's Manifesto, Grant Cunningham, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, police shootings, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Rob Pincus, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, snubnose, terrorism, women's self defense View Post

South American Crime Prevention Advice

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Everything you need to know about keeping safe comes down to recognizing toads and papaya.   I was reminded of this fact when I read the article linked below.  Check it out.  The woman’s partner won a lawsuit settlement.  He posted some pictures of the cash settlement on social media.  […]

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Shooting the Hudson H-9

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been down at TDI teaching my impact weapons class the last couple days.  As per my custom, before and after class I generally tend to shoot a lot of practice rounds at a couple of the beautiful ranges they have down there.   One of my fellow instructors recently […]

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
Hudson Manufacturing, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 27, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Switchology 101: The Right Light for Your Firearm A very informative long-form article about choosing both handheld and weapons mounted lights for defensive encounters.  I don’t think there’s anything better on the market right […]

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, art of manliness, ccw, Cecil Burch, Doom and Bloom, flashlights, gelatin tests, ground fighting, Gun Nuts Media, medical skills, medicine, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Priority Performance, psychology, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Surefire, survival, travel, weapon mounted lights View Post

Triggering a Lockdown

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Many of you who have been reading my work for a long time recognize that I have been vocally critical of the “lockdown” process in the past, especially in the case of school shootings.  While I have been critical, I don’t have any problem with the idea of lockdown itself….I just […]

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, school shootings, school violence View Post

2018 Practice Session #11.5

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
police training, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carry: 10 Pieces Of Gear To Avoid Like The Devil Read this article.  If you pay attention, Mas will save you a lot of money on future holster purchases.  This article is an […]

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Claude Werner, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, holsters, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, negligent discharge, non permissive, Phil Elmore, police, Practical Eschatology, Scott Reitz, sights, Spencer Keepers, Survival Sullivan, SWAT magazine, Todd Green View Post

Should you be the Hero?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Read the short article linked below: When Getting Involved Goes Wrong: Armed Samaritan Sued for Saving Officer   In today’s world, being a hero often comes with a very costly price.  This woman saw a criminal attempting to kill a police officer.  She righteously shot and killed the criminal attacker […]

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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 […]

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, gun disarms, holsters, Karl Rehn, Krebs on Security, medicine, modern service weapons, optics, Paul Sharp, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police gunfights, precision rifle, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, snubnose, travel View Post

2018 Practice Session #11

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, shooting drills View Post
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