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Gun “Experts” and their Idiotic CCW Choices

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recently read one of the most ridiculous gun articles I’ve seen in a long time. In 18 Experts Pick Their Concealed Carry Weapon of Choice, some supposed “experts” reveal their chosen CCW gun and the rationale behind why they carry it. The article is obviously intended for beginners and provides […]

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ammunition, ccw, holsters View Post

Terrorist Car/Knife Attack in Israel

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Israel Defense Forces Video Undoubtedly, many of you have already seen the video above.  It was posted earlier this week and shows a terrorist in Israel running some people down with a car and then attacking others with a butcher knife.  The terrorist was shot down by an armed citizen. […]

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, ccw, terrorism View Post

MOVIE THEATERS: NEXT FAVORITE TARGET?

Movie theaters seem to be a popular target for active killers lately.  I’ve written two articles in response t0the most recent Louisiana movie theater shooting (Surviving a Movie Theater Shooting and Should I Pull the Fire Alarm During a Mass Shooting?).  Here is Ron Borsch’s take on the subject. – Greg       MOVIE […]

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, guest author, Ron Borsch View Post

Active Killer Activity- Good News and Bad News

    This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch.  Ron has compiled one of the most inclusive active killer incident databases in the world.  His perspective on the issue is an important one. -Greg       ACTIVE KILLER ACTIVITY: GOOD AND BAD NEWS© Copyright 2015 Ron Borsch   We recently took […]

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, guest author, Ron Borsch View Post

The Firearms Manifesto Part Three- A Comparison of .380acp Pocket Pistols

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I wrote the article below in May of 2012, shortly after starting this blog.  It has been the single most-read article on my site and continues to get approximately 5000 pageviews a month years after I published it.  You folks like your .380s.  Technology has changed significantly in the last […]

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
.380, best .380 pistol, ccw, concealed carry, Diamondback, firearms manifesto, gun reviews, guns, Kahr, KelTec, Ruger, Smith and Wesson View Post

An Active Killer’s Diary

Written by: Greg Ellifritz As most of you know,  I take a special interest in researching active killers.  I’ve been closely watching the progress of the Aurora, Colorado “Batman” movie theater killer’s trial.  If you are unfamiliar with the incident, check out my article HERE.   Last week, the killer’s diary was released to jurors […]

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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A GLIMPSE OF MOST CURRENT RAPID MASS MURDER© STATS

    My friend Ron Borsch recently updated his statistics looking at the last five years’ crime stats with regards to what he calls “Rapid Mass Murders.”  Ron has consistently provided some of the highest quality research in the world with regard to active killers.  Ron agreed to share his latest research summary with my […]

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, guest author, Ron Borsch View Post

“Optimal Snubby Skills” Class Review

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I had the honor of attending famed instructor Ed Lovette’s final class before retirement.  Ed was a police officer in the 1970s eventually working his way into a position teaching firearms and officer survival tactics at his state police academy.  From that position, he was recruited by the CIA […]

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Chuck Haggard, class reviews, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, Michael de Bethencourt, revolvers, snubnose View Post

Everyday Carry Survival Kit

I spend a lot of time traveling to dangerous third world countries.  Most of the places I go are actually fairly safe overall, but there are always dangers when you travel overseas.  I worry a little more about being stranded in the wilderness…either the jungles I’m hiking through or the concrete jungles of the cities […]

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
survival, third world travel View Post

The “Black Friday” Active Shooter in Austin

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On the day after Thanksgiving, a man used a rifle and improvised explosives to attack four buildings in downtown Austin, Texas. Amazingly, despite firing approximately 200 rounds in about 10 minutes, he didn’t kill or injure anyone.   Because no one was injured (it was 2:30 am), the crime received […]

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, terrorism View Post

The 2013 LEOKA Report- Studying the Cop Killers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The FBI recently released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report.  According to the FBI webpage:     “The FBI publishes Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted each year to provide information about officers who were killed, feloniously or accidentally, and those officers who were assaulted while […]

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
police, police gunfights, police shootings View Post

Seven Learning Points from the Marysville, Washington School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Friday, October 24, a 14-year old Freshman student walked into his high school cafeteria and began shooting.  He picked a particular table (where his relatives sat) and shot five students, killing four, with a .40 Beretta handgun.  Reportedly, all of the victims had been shot in the head or […]

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

The Canadian Parliament Active Killer

Written by Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve missed the news over the last week, on October 22, a homeless, mentally-ill Islamic Jihadist with a crack cocaine addiction fired shots at Ottawa Canada’s war memorial and in the Canadian House of Commons.   The killer ran up to two soldiers guarding the Canadian War Memorial and […]

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Canada, terrorism View Post

Tourniquet Mythology

This is a guest post written by my friend Jonathan Willis in response to some comments made about a previous tourniquet article I published.  Jonathan is a veteran Paramedic, Instructor, and Fire Lieutenant who has actually used the tourniquets he references in the field.   It seems impossible to go online today and not be […]

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Jonathan Willis, medical skills, tourniquet View Post

Refund Fraud- Bringing Criminals into the Stores Where You Shop

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I work as a police officer in a very wealthy suburban community. It’s a nice place to be a cop because there are relatively few violent crimes. What we see most often is theft. Thieves like to steal from people who have money and who feel secure enough to leave […]

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
crime prevention, fraud, scams, theft View Post

My Foray into Revolver Gunsmithing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was fortunate to spend 13 years as the primary armorer for my police agency. It was my responsibility to fix, upgrade, and maintain several hundred weapons owned by both the police department and the individual officers. The department sent me to every armorers school imaginable. I can fix just […]

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
gunsmithing, revolvers, snubnose View Post

10 Lessons Learned from the FBI Study on Active Shooters

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last week, the FBI released its most recent research report on active shooters in the United States.  The 47-page report is quite informative and worth the time to read.   The study looks at a very small and well defined subset of mass shootings.  According to the publication: “This is not […]

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

Not all Tourniquets are Created Equal

This is a guest article from my friend Jonathan Willis.  Jonathan is a retired fire department lieutenant, paramedic, and instructor.  Jonathan is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things medical and has written an excellent article on tourniquet selection.   Not all tourniquets are created equal.   As the modern tourniquet establishes […]

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Jonathan Willis, medicine, tourniquet View Post

Pig Carcass Wound Ballistics Lab

In my AAR of the Paul-E-Palooza 2 training event, I mentioned that one of the medical classes involved a wound ballistics lab where two (humanely killed) pig carcasses were shot with various weapons in order to take a look at the accompanying tissue damage.   Dr. Brian Springer taught the class and led the exploration […]

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, guest author, gunshot wounds, medicine View Post

MPD Navy Yard Active Killer Report

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The Washington DC Metropolitan Police issued their final report of the Navy Yard active killer event that took place in their jurisdiction last September.  If you are unfamiliar with the incident, here is the description given by the Metro Police:   “On the morning of Monday, September 16, 2013, Aaron […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, workplace violence View Post
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