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Weapon Mounted Lights and a Dirty Little Police Secret

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Recently, there has been some high level media “reporting” about the so called “dangers” of weapon mounted lights (WMLs).  It seems that much of the interest about the story was prompted by the Denver Colorado police department banning the use of WMLs by its police officers. Check out the links […]

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
flashlight tactics, flashlights, Force Science Institute, police training, Surefire View Post

AR-15 Pistol Ballistic Gel Testing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     With the ATF recently approving the SIG-designed “arm brace” attachment, AR-15 pistols have become quite popular.  The arm brace was designed for disabled shooters to secure the pistol to their arms, but it also serves as a workable shoulder stock.  This allows people to fire AR-15 pistols from the […]

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ammunition testing, AR-15, ballistics View Post

Strategies for Developing a Police Physical Fitness Program

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Almost every police administrator recognizes the inherent benefits that a physically fit police officer can bring to an agency.  Reduced absenteeism, greater productivity, fewer injuries, and a reduction in health care costs have all been correlated with a high level of physical fitness in police officers.  Despite these benefits, only […]

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
physical fitness, police View Post

Lock your damn doors!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz With  the weather getting nicer, we’ve seen our annual spring increase in both car and house break-ins.   The city where I work has been hit hard.  While most residents think it’s mischievous teens stealing from cars, that really isn’t the case anymore.  20 years ago, almost all car break-ins were kids […]

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
burglary, crime prevention, crime statistics, dogs, home security, police View Post

Suicide Bombers Dressed as Police

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Take a quick look at this news article about the violent attacks that occurred in Iraq on Monday.  In one day more than 50 people were killed in several coordinated attacks spread all across the country.   The attacks were all similar and all the attackers wore police or military uniforms. […]

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
bombings, Bombs, terrorism View Post

7 Lessons Learned From the Second Ft. Hood Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   While the investigation is still ongoing and the military has effectively placed a gag order on the personnel involved, some details are being released about the April 2 shooting.  A soldier (who will not be named in this article) killed three people and wounded 16 at his workplace at Ft. […]

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Ft. Hood View Post

The York County Sheriff’s Office Shooting

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A reader recently sent me a link to the video of a tragic police shooting and asked for my take on the matter.  In the video, the officer pulled a man over for a traffic violation.  The man got out of the car and reached inside for a walking cane. […]

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Reader Questions
police shootings View Post

Ladies, It’s OK to be Mean…

Written by Greg Ellifritz   At last weekend’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I heard three different presenters mention the same problem frequently seen in their female self defense students.  All three mentioned that their students are “too nice.”  In the interest of social conformity or in the attempt to be polite, women often endure situations that […]

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
psychology, women's self defense View Post

The Modern Defensive Revolver

Written by Greg Ellifritz     Caleb Giddings wrote two thought provoking blog posts last week about what he thought were mandatory requirements in a modern defensive revolver.  Before reading further, check them out HERE and HERE   Caleb’s articles were insightful and provide a lot of guidance for people who carry revolvers for self […]

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Caleb Giddings, revolver, snubnose View Post

The Florida Movie Theater Shooting

Written by Greg Ellifritz By now you have all likely seen the news reports detailing the confrontation between a retired police Captain and a person using his cell phone in a Florida movie theater.  The confrontation escalated and the retired cop shot the man after he was attacked.  Interestingly, the entire incident was recorded via […]

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
assault, ccw, less lethal View Post

Compliance IS an Option

Written by: Greg Ellifritz As the taxi driver saw the roadblock and screeched to a halt, a man wearing a tattered uniform leaped out of the bushes and stuck his AK-47 through my open car window.  I remember noticing that the safety was off as he jabbed my cheek with the muzzle and said “Don’t […]

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Tactical Training Scenarios
resistance, robbery, third world travel View Post

Your .45 is NOT a Death Ray

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Col. Jeff Cooper was a huge fan of the .45 handgun.  He once made the statement that the .45 ACP will instantly stop 19 out of 20 attackers.  While I greatly respect Col. Cooper’s contributions to the shooting world, on this topic he was flat wrong.     The .45 […]

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Tactical Training Scenarios
.45ACP, 1911, home invasion, stopping power View Post

Police Defensive Tactics Training- Are Officers Getting Enough?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Although much of the population views the police officer as proficient in all aspects of unarmed self-defense, practical experience proves otherwise.  Conversations with police officers will usually show that most officers receive little, if any, unarmed self-defense or defensive tactics training after their initial course of instruction in a […]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
defensive tactics, police, research View Post

The Extreme Close Range Shooting Problem

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Tactics and trends change often in the firearms training community.  Some of these changes are positive.  Some amount to little more than a trainer’s attempt to differentiate himself from others in a competitive market by doing something new and different.  The “flavor of the month” trainers are constantly trying to “improve” […]

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, extreme close range, gunfights, police View Post

Analysis of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Yesterday, Connecticut officials released a preliminary report that described the actions of the school shooter and all responders in last years Sandy Hook Elementary School.  The report is far from complete, but does contain numerous pieces of information that the parent, armed citizen, or cop should know.  The entire 44 […]

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Sandy Hook, school shootings View Post

Witness Perception and Use of Force

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Disparity of force is a concept often discussed in the self protection field.  We commonly see the concept described when an older or weaker person uses a weapon to defend against a younger, more physically dominant attacker.  When this happens, it sometimes creates issues with regard to public perception….just think […]

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Legal, self defense View Post

A Year’s Lessons from TDI’s Tactical Rifle Classes

Written by: John Motil   The Tactical Defense Institute is closing up on a banner year of training.  Almost every course has been sold out and the instructors are working hard.   One instructor, John Motil, took the time to write up some of the “lessons learned” from that tactical rifle classes that they taught […]

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
AR-15, John Motil, rifles, TDI View Post

What’s the Deal with Krokodil?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The latest paranoia to be circulated around the internet is the presence of the new drug “Krokodil” on the streets of small town USA. Apparently there have been a few confirmed hospitalizations in the western USA within the last month because of this dangerous drug. Several people have written to […]

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
drugs, Erowid, Krokodil View Post

Some Thoughts on Situational Awareness

  Today we have another guest contribution from Henry “the Old Man from Tennessee.”  He shares his wisdom about the issue of situational awareness.  Enjoy…. Many years ago.  USMC Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Seventeen years old, with excellent hearing and eyesight.  First formation.  A crusty red-faced lifer Sergeant of Marines gives us a […]

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
awareness, Henry View Post

Advice from “The Old Man in Tennessee”- Deteriorating Eyesight

    The public response from Henry’s last article was overwhelmingly positive!  Thanks to the many readers who wrote in to tell me how much they appreciated Henry’s wisdom.  Here’s the next installment from the 88-year old man living up on a mountain in Tennessee…   Deteriorating Eyesight   When young, iron sights served me […]

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Henry View Post
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