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News and Tactical Advice

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
active shooter, Border Patrol, FEMA. Homeland Security, police, Ron Borsch, shootings View Post

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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New Class Review!

John Holbrook, who has been a student in two of my classes at TDI, just wrote a very good summary and review of the most recent TDI Active Shooter/Killer class that I taught.     A Review Of The Active Killer-Shooter Course at TDI   John is a very observant individual, takes excellent photos and […]

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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A Proactive Approach to School Murders

    A Proactive Approach to School Murders A great summary article about preventing and responding to school shootings from Ohio police instructor Ron Borsch.  Ron has done more research than anyone I know in the field of preventing school shootings.  This article should be mandatory reading for all cops, parents, and school employees.  I’m honored […]

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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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