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News and Tactical Advice

Defending Police Departments and Government Buildings from Active Killer Attacks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You are probably watching the news about the frequent protests about policing in the United States.  Police stations across the country are being attacked and looted.  Officers are being injured and killed.  Rioters took over a Minneapolis police substation.  Rioters also took over the Seattle East Precinct police station after […]

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Unique Perspectives on COVID-19-Part 11

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Covid-19, health, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Rob Pincus, travel, TSA, William Aprill View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part 10

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
health, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Rob Pincus View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Nine

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Claire Wolfe, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Peak Prosperity, police, Rob Pincus, Robert Young Pelton, William Aprill View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Eight

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
health, Mark Manson, medicine, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Morgan Atwood, Organic Prepper, Peak Prosperity, Recoil Offgrid, Rob Pincus View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Seven

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
James Altucher, Mark Rippetoe, medicine, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Peter Attia, Rob Pincus, statistics, William Aprill View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Six

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Mark Manson, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, Morgan Atwood, No One Coming, psychology, Rob Pincus, Tim Ferriss View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Five

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Covid-19, Doom and Bloom, economics, health, Kevin Gilmartin, medical skills, medicine, Medium, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Michael Z. Williamson, Mike Seeklander, psychology, Rob Pincus, Robb Wolf, The Prepared, travel, Yuval Noah Harari View Post

Reporting “Social Distancing” Violations

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   *This article is the personal opinion of one grumpy old policeman and most certainly does not express the view of any police supervisor, police agency, or municipal jurisdiction with whom I am employed.  My writing should not be considered professional advice.  Instead, it should be viewed in the proper context […]

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Four

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Mat Best, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, psychology, Rob Pincus, survival blog, William Aprill View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Three

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Legal, Massad Ayoob, No One Coming, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, survival blog, Tim Ferriss, travel View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part 2

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
David Yamane, exercise, fitness, health, James Howard Kunstler, medical, medical skills, Seth Godin, statistics, survival, Tim Ferriss View Post

The Perils of Open Carry

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   As of today, every state in the USA has some type of provision to allow citizens obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun while engaged in lawful activity.  In some states, that permit is easy to get.  In others (like California or Hawaii) it is almost impossible unless you […]

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
ccw, holsters, open carry, robbery, weapon retention View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Jordan Peterson, Mark Manson, medical, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, Organic Prepper View Post

Active Shooter Incidents 2000-2018

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The US Department of Justice recently released a useful new publication titled Active Shooter Incidents: Topical One-Pagers 2000-2018.  The publication is an 18-page summary of active shooter statistics for every attack that met the FBI definition between the years 2000 and 2018.  It is a valuable reference for anyone who […]

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Born to Intervene?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Read the story and take a look at the video below.  A convenience store customer named CJ Stout was chatting with a store clerk when a robber entered the store.  The robber pointed a gun at both the clerk and Mr. Stout before demanding money from the cash register and […]

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, psychology, robbery, William Aprill View Post

The “Date Night” Restaurant Robbery

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, some friends and I had a discussion on my Facebook page about a recent incident where two off-duty police officers (husband and wife) interrupted a robbery in progress at a local restaurant.  The incident was captured on surveillance video.   The two cops spread out, flanked the bad […]

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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“Preclusion”- The legal concept you must understand

Written by Greg Ellifritz     The news articles linked below describe the actions of a retired firefighter with a concealed carry permit who shot and killed an elementary school teacher after a confrontation about a loud party.  The entire confrontation (22 minutes long) and the shooting was videotaped by the shooter.  He was charged […]

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Criminal Weapon Selection

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve written before about criminals and the guns they carry.  My study was obviously limited by the relatively small number of guns my upscale suburban police department seizes.  Other police departments seize far more guns than we do.   Currently, the Chicago Police Department seizes the largest number of firearms […]

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
airsoft, police, statistics View Post

Head Shots and Bouncing Bullets

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   By now, you’ve likely seen the news article from a couple weeks ago.  An armed robber shot a compliant victim in the face.  The bullet ricocheted off the victim’s skull and hit the second robber, killing him.  Read about it HERE.   It may seem strange, but it happens all […]

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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