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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Hilliard Active Killer Plot Aborted

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Officers from a neighboring jurisdiction acted quickly and made the arrest of a sophomore high school student who was planning on a mass shooting at Hilliard Davidson High School.   The student drew detailed maps of the school, visited gun stores, and was attempting to recruit additional students in order […]

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

PHLster Fightworthy Sheath for TDI Knife

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Jon Hauptman from PHLster sent me one of his newly designed “Fightworthy” sheaths for the Ka-Bar TDI knife.  The TDI is a very popular little fixed blade centerline carry knife designed by my friend John Benner at Tactical Defense Institute.  The TDI is great for its intended use, the […]

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
ccw, knives, PHLster, TDI View Post

Don’t #DIGTHERIG- Part 2

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG.  It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices.   A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured.  All are carried by someone.  Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Blackhawk, ccw, Concealed Nation, Taurus View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   You must be vigilant: How to protect yourself in the face of terror “We stop and look both ways before we cross the road because we realize we are entering a potentially dangerous environment. […]

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Grossman, driving, fitness, gunsmithing, health, Mark Manson, medical skills, police, psychology, situational awareness, suppressors, terrorism, Tom Givens, travel, William Aprill View Post

Experience with LEOSA Carrying in NYC

  This is a guest post from my friend Ed Monk.  Ed retired after a full military career and now works as a police officer.  He owns Last Resort Firearm Training.  In this article he shares his experience carrying weapons to a recent trip to New York City.  Although the article is primarily geared towards […]

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
concealed carry, Ed Monk, guest author, police, travel View Post

Observations from TDI’s Extreme Close Quarters Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You all really seem to like it when I post information about the gun and gear problems I see in class.  I could write a 3,000 word article filled with high level tactical insight and it will be virtually ignored.  But if I talk about how a certain gun is […]

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
ccw, TDI, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Video from Rangemaster Conference 2016 Cecil Burch shares a few video clips from his class at Rangemaster earlier this year.  If you are interested in some quality tips about fighting from the clinch, you’ll […]

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Chuck Taylor, fitness, Gabe Suarez, grappling, Growing Up Guns, Hsoi, John Mosby, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, open carry, Peter Burlingame, psychology, Ralph Mroz, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 23, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Powerful Masculine Quotes By David Deida I mentioned David Deida in last week’s Knowledge Dump.  Here is a recent article about a few more of his ideas.  If you are male and haven’t […]

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Chris Fry, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, Kerry Davis, medical skills, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Tasers, terrorism, training View Post

Mob Mentality…Escaping from Riots and Flash Mobs

I’ve read some articles by various “tactical gurus” advising that if people get caught up in a riot or confronted by looters, they should start cutting throats and shooting everyone in the face with their 9mm pistols to facilitate escape.  There’s certainly a time and place for such actions, but if you are smart, it […]

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
3rd world travel, crowd control, flash mobs, mobs, riots View Post

Winchester Segmented Slug Round

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz A couple years ago, I attended a ballistic demonstration held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy.  Winchester Ammunition in conjunctions with Vance’s Shooters Supply performed the demonstration to highlight the new Winchester Segmented Slug round.  It is available to citizens as the PDX1 and to law enforcement agencies as […]

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
ammunition, ballistics, Segmented Slug, Winchester View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does Temperature Affect Bullet Point of Impact? Temperature affects velocity.  Velocity affects point of impact.     Travelling Abroad: Mind Your Manners While Staying Alert Some tips to help keep you from getting your […]

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, holsters, Massad Ayoob, police, pre-assault indicators, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

Don’t #DIGTHERIG

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG.  It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices.   A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured.  All are carried by someone.  Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, Charter Arms, holsters, revolvers View Post

Good Instructors Have More Than Just Shooting Skills

Written by : Greg Ellifritz   Take a look at this picture from the firing line at a recent Sentinel Concepts carbine class I took. It was the final run during a man-on-man shooting competition in Steve Fisher’s class. What do you see?   Take note of the belt pouches. Both Steve and I are […]

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
medicine, Steve Fisher View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led “…strategic wisdom is not something you’re born with. It is developed, both with experience and with education. I’m not saying you have […]

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
abduction, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, escape, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, John Robb, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, medicine, psychology, Rangemaster, rifle, Rob Pincus, Robert Young Pelton, shooting drills, Todd Green, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Nosy Shopper

Written by Greg Ellifritz Imagine standing in line at the grocery store waiting as your spouse pays for your purchases.  As your spouse keys in the pin number for the debit card, a man behind you in line (pictured above) pushes past you and begins trying to see the numbers your spouse is inputting on […]

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Close quarter shooting, gun disarms View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 2, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Head Buttin Time! How to Head-butt A Bad Guy Real Good Some tips about using head butts effectively.  The best advice I ever got about headbutts came from Jujitsu legend Relson Gracie at a […]

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, ground fighting, jujitsu, Lucky Gunner, magazines, police, Sam Harris, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Surefire, Tasers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Basic Tactics: 360 Degree Security and Formations A few formation options for moving with multiple people.  Each formation has certain advantages and drawbacks.  It’s up to you to practice so that you can understand […]

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Andrew Branca, Growing Up Guns, home security, Legal, pre-assault indicators, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, Survival Sullivan, tactics, Weapons Man View Post

Sentinel Concepts Essential Carbine Employment Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     A couple weeks ago I attended Sentinel Concepts “Essential Carbine Employment” course.  It was hosted by my friend Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives near Dayton, OH.  Steve Fisher is the owner of Sentinel Concepts and was the instructor for the course.  I had not previously taken any classes from […]

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
AR-15, carbine, class reviews, Sentinel Concepts, Steve Fisher View Post

Drama, Lies, and Social Media

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week the police in Rio de Janeiro Brazil determined that three athletes from the US Olympic team falsified information when making a police report about a supposed “robbery.”  It turns out that the athletes weren’t robbed.  They got drunk, damaged a gas station restroom and were detained by a […]

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 19, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Practicing Awareness – Part III Claude provides some good techniques for building your awareness.     The Role of the Victorinox Bird’s Beak Fruit Paring Knife as a Self Defense Tool I like weapons that […]

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, awareness, Bombs, Claude Werner, drugs, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, knives, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, Steve Fisher, survival, terrorism, travel, women's carry View Post
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