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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 2, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Thinking about money   Seth Godin is a business genius.  He drops some knowledge bombs here.   Men […]

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, exercise, fitness, medicine, police shootings, women's self defense View Post

Philippine Restaurant Bombing

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Terrorists bombed a restaurant last Sunday in the Philippines, killing six people and injuring 48.  The restaurant was filled with doctors and medical workers who had just finished attending a health care conference nearby.  Check out the link below for more details.   6 killed in Cagayan de Oro […]

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
Bombing, terrorism View Post

Self Defense or Murder?

Written by Greg Ellifritz Surveillance footage was released last week after a woman shot a man outside a gas station in Houston.  The woman claims that she was verbally harassed by a man who was armed with both an umbrella and a knife.  She  went to the trunk of her car, obtained a .22 caliber […]

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
self defense, shooting, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.       DPx DANGER TAB   This is a very slick little low profile emergency weapon.  I ordered […]

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, escape, Jeff Gonzales, John Robb, knives, malfunctions, police View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Gang Shooting

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     A reader of this site recently sent me the link to a video and the following question:   “I am most interested by the bystander that gets shot down at 1:22. Is there anything he could have done differently? Maybe running while keeping the telephone pole between him […]

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Craig Douglas, John Farnam View Post

Lessons Learned From a Mass Murder

Written by Greg Ellifritz     PoliceOne.com had a recent feature article that you all should read.  It is titled Lessons from a mass-murder: How to prepare for the worst and is the account of an off-duty Norwegian policeman who was the first cop to respond to Anders Breivik’s  terrorist bombing in Oslo.  That bombing […]

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Bombing, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 19, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Hurts So Good: A Beginner’s Guide Self-Myofascial/Trigger Point Release   I post a lot about SMR and […]

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, economic collapse, fitness, knives, Oath Keepers, rifles, snubnose, survival View Post

Active Shooter Events and Response

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There have been remarkably few definitive references written about Active Shooter incidents. There have been numerous books that describe particular incidents, but there aren’t many that tie all the trends together and present viable guidelines for responders.   Fortunately, a recently published book is filling in some of the gaps. […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
active shooter, book reviews, school shootings, school violence, training View Post

New Medical Class Added in Northern Kentucky

  I just scheduled a new medical class for August 10th in Northern Kentucky. Details are below. I hope to see some of you there!       Trauma Medicine – What to do When Things Get Ugly…   WHAT:  First Aid for serious injuries within the 911 environment. Gunshot Wounds, Mass Casualty Events, Natural Disasters. […]

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 12, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     The 23 strangest habits you’ll pick up after living in 23 different countries Fluent in Three Months […]

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Ballistic Radio, Bombs, Claude Werner, Kathy Jackson, travel View Post

New Article in American Handgunner Magazine

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The latest edition (Sept/Oct) of American Handgunner contains an article that I recently wrote.  The article uses my handgun stopping power research but is much shorter, more concise, and less confusing than the original Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power.     If you have ADD and didn’t want […]

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
American Handgunner, ballistics, handgun stopping power View Post

Nigeria School Massacre

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   School shootings aren’t only confined to the United States.  Neither are terrorist attacks.   Last Saturday, 42 students and a teacher were killed by Islamist terrorists in Northern Nigeria.  The same group has killed more than 1600 other civilians (mostly children) in the last three years.   The group’s name […]

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, school shootings, school violence, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 5, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     How To Apply Forward Pressure In Combination With Indexing   Good article/video about a better way to […]

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, ammunition, ballistics, Claude Werner, drugs, fighting, fitness, holsters, medicine, optics, police training, rifles, training View Post

Shooting Drill from Police Marksman Magazine

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     This month’s issue of Police Marksman Magazine contains a nice little refresher shooting drill.  The drill combines precision shooting with movement, malfunction clearing, and reloading.  It requires 50 total rounds.   Load up your magazines as follows:   – 2 rounds in the gun – 4 live rounds […]

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
police marksman, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle   “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves […]

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, ballistics, exercise, family safety, fitness, gunfights, malfunctions View Post

Handgun Stopping Power: Science vs. “40 years of Experience”

  Written by Greg Ellifritz     Most gunwriters are idiots.  There.  I’ve said it.   The majority are writers who have an interest in shooting.  They aren’t shooters who have an interest in writing.  There is a big difference between those two types of people.  Some gunwriters (like Dave Spaulding and Massad Ayoob) are […]

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, stopping power View Post

Handcuff Key Bracelet

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A reader of this site recently sent me a link to a very interesting new product.  It is a handcuff key that is disguised as a bracelet.  When worn, the key is completely undetectable. The bracelet makes a handy place to hide the key and it’s very easy to […]

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
escape, handcuffs, restraint View Post

New Active Shooter Research Highlighted by Force Science Newsletter

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz       Force Science Research Institute regularly sends out excellent research-based newsletters.  They post the newsletters on their site, but usually are several issues behind.  I highly recommend that you subscribe to their newsletter so that you can get the latest updates.     Last week’s newsletter included an […]

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Force Science Institute, PERF, research, Ron Borsch, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 21, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     8 Reasons You’re Hardwired for Sheepness   I really hate the sheep/sheepdog dichotomy…in my mind it’s just […]

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, ballistics, firearms cleaning, Glock, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Marcus Wynne View Post

Gear Review- B5 Systems AR-15 Stocks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz       A few months ago, Mark Keller from B5 Systems sent me a couple of AR-15 stocks to test and evaluate. I put them on two of my carbines and I have been shooting as much as possible since I got them. I’ve given them a good workout and […]

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
AR-15, B5 Systems, gear review, gunsmithing, rifles View Post
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