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News and Tactical Advice

Grocery Store Shootout

Justifiable killing of robber happened so fast store manager needed security video to recall it   Check out this excellent article about a grocery store shooting in Michigan.  This is part of a phenomenal series of articles on the Michigan Live website.  Each article provides exceptionally detailed information on a justified self defense shooting from […]

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter

  Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon.  They happen worldwide.  The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall.  An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others.   There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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A Glimpse into the Mind of an Active Shooter

Anders Breivik was the guy who killed 77 people (mostly children) in Norway last July.   He is currently on trial for his murderous rampage.  Although the US media coverage of the trial has been virtually non- existent, other nations are reporting new details about the shooting.   Take a look at these two articles: From “Russia […]

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Store Robbery Caught on Video…What NOT to do!

I find it hard to watch the video below…not because it is gory or violent, but because the shopkeeper’s actions are so amazingly inept.  He took an incredible risk for no real return. He’s very lucky he wasn’t killed.   First, go to THIS LINK, watch the video  and read the article. The shopkeeper is […]

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Do you carry your gun when you are in your home?

Many of my friends are casual gun owners and cops who carry a gun on a daily basis while they are out in public.  Yet as soon as they get home they feel “safe”.  They take off their weapon, stash it in a drawer or safe and relax. What most people don’t realize is that […]

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice, Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- 3/23/12

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun!  If you have some free time, check them out.     Man Wisdom at the Alpha Persona Blog. As the article says, masculinity is disappearing from our culture.  Here […]

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice, Weekend Knowledge Dump
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You think you’re having a bad day???

Check out this news article: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120321/LOCAL07/120329892/1043/LOCAL07   This guy was stabbed, kidnapped and locked into a car that was then driven into a quarry!  He had to hold his breath as the car filled with water and kick out a window to escape.   It’s a horrible story, but it provides some learning points: 1) […]

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice, Tactical Training Scenarios
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School Shooting in France

  http://rt.com/news/france-shooting-school-881/ Not a whole lot of information on this one yet.  Check out the link above for the best report.  School shootings are not solely an American problem.  Every country needs to plan for an event like this.  One thing to note…like many other active killer incidents, the suspect here carried TWO guns.  If […]

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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