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News and Tactical Advice

School Stabbings in Texas

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There’s a reason why knowledgeable trainers in this business don’t use the term “Active Shooter.”  They prefer the term “Active Killer” instead.  The person who is trying to murder as many people as possible doesn’t have to be using a gun, he may be using other weapons like explosives or […]

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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New Information on Sandy Hook School Shooting

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz The search warrants and inventories of items seized during the investigation of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December have just been released this morning.  As it is essentially “breaking news”, a thorough analysis has not been done.  However, there are a few good articles out there listing some […]

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Inside the Mind of a School Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz       This week, a Chardon Ohio teen was sentenced to life in prison  for killing three of his classmates.  No one knows why he did it.  He admits he doesn’t even know why I took a gun to school that day.   What is clear to me is that […]

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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University of Central Florida Active Shooter- Aborted!

By Greg Ellifritz I’m borrowing the “aborted” terminology from my friend Ron Borsch who has done more research on rapid mass murderers than anyone in history.   What we are talking about is when a shooter plans to kill and his plan is interrupted.  I don’t know if this event would match the strict definition (as […]

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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GunBot

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Most of the readers of this site are avid shooters and are well aware of the current difficulties in finding a reliable supply of practice ammunition.  Many people have begun stockpiling ammunition and there isn’t much available on the primary market.  When it does become available, it is either […]

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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An Active Killer’s Obsession

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The officials investigating the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December haven’t revealed much information to the public.  Last week, a source leaked an interesting development and that information was published in two different media outlets.  Check out the articles below for more details: Newtown killer likely wanted […]

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Terrorists in Uniform

  Written by Greg Ellifritz       After the Oslo, Norway bombing in 2011, I wrote an article called All About Bombs.  In it, I cautioned that a likely trend in bombing incidents would be that the bomber would be wearing a uniform.   In a crisis, people wearing uniforms aren’t generally questioned.  If […]

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Bombs Used by the “Batman” Active Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz   In yesterday’s article I wrote about terrorist plans to combine bombing with active shooter teams in order to more effectively target Western tourists in Indonesia.  More specifically, I wrote about terrorist plans to detonate a bomb at the local police station to serve as a distraction before they shot up […]

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Terrorists Targeting Tourists

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A recent terrorist plot was foiled by Indonesian authorities.  The terrorists were planning on bombing areas where tourists would be congregating.   For more information check out the link below: Indonesia foils terror plot on tourist spots   I find it instructive to research the methods that the terrorist groups […]

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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School Bomb Attack Thwarted

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week, a 17-year old high school student in Alabama was arrested after teachers and police discovered that he was planning to kill several students in his school by using homemade grenades.     The plot was discovered when a teacher read about it in a journal the student […]

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Taft Union School Shooting- Lessons for School Staff and Parents

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last Thursday morning (January 10), a 16-year old student entered Taft Union High School in Taft, California and opened fire with a shotgun.  You may not have even heard the story since only three people were injured before the student gave up his gun.  If you aren’t familiar with the […]

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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A Parent’s Guide to School Shootings

  I walked into the high school wearing two guns and a bullet resistant vest.  I had a rifle, six spare magazines, and a ballistic helmet stashed close by in my car.  It was Wednesday, April 21st 1999, the day after what had been the worst school shooting in United States history.  Two high school […]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Critique of the Sikh Temple Shooting Video- Six Points to Ponder

  Yesterday, police officials in Oak Creek Wisconsin released dash cam footage of the Sikh Temple shooting.  The video is quite instructive for both police officers and any armed citizens who might respond to an active shooter event.  Watch the three minute video at the link below:   Sikh Temple incident dash-cam video released   […]

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Another Active Shooter Stopped by Citizen Intervention

Most of the Active Shooters who are physically stopped during the commission of their crimes are stopped by courageous citizens, not the police.  Often those events are not well publicized in the media.   The trend continued with a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky last Thursday evening.   A man who was angry at his homeowner’s […]

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Shooters and Media Bias

In the past couple weeks there have been numerous media reports about “active shooter” events all around the country.  Almost any time multiple victims are shot, it seems that the media is quick to report that it was an “active shooter”.   We’ve certainly had a couple of legitimate active shooters in the last month, […]

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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The Government is Ordering Millions of Bullets…Should I Be Worried?

        I’ve been contacted by several friends recently about the Federal Government’s ammunition purchases.  Apparently, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has ordered 750 million handgun, rifle, and shotgun rounds (in addition to the 450 million purchased earlier this year).  You can read the actual request for proposal HERE.     My […]

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Shooter in a Movie Theater

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Because I was out of the country when this event occurred, I am a little late in providing my advice and analysis.  I’ve written quite a number of articles describing how active shooters think and what potential victims should be doing.  I won’t rehash all of that information here.  I’ll […]

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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“Run Away and Hide”- The Border Patrol’s Response to an Active Killer

  Last week several news outlets reported that officers from the Border Patrol were complaining about the content of some training they received.  According to one Border Patrol union website, all officers had to take the FEMA online course IS-907 – Active Shooter:  What You Can Do.  These online courses are very popular among law […]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event

I am honored to be one of the 30 nationally known trainers who is participating in this event.  All of us are donating our time to provide a training class to benefit Paul’s children after his untimely death.  Details are below, but it’s only $200 for an entire weekend of training with some of the […]

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The TDI LDK Knife

  TDI Last Ditch Knife (LDK)   Limatunes wrote up an excellent review (linked above) of the little knife I designed and all of the fun places it can be hidden.   While I don’t know if I can live up to the “I’ll-beat-you-to-death-with-a-toothpick badass” moniker, I really appreciate the review!  If you are looking for […]

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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