Written by Greg Ellifritz I investigated a recent break in and the victim told me “I’m going to get a big dog. This will never happen again.” I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the presence of a dog may or may not prevent a burglary. The dog may also […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I found the article linked below. It covers a random stabbing where an unknown man cut a woman’s throat on a busy street in New York City. The article is quite instructive as both the attacker and victim acted predictably. Read the short article below: Slashing Victim Detail Terrifying Moment a […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I spent some time today listening to the audio feed of the police radio traffic for about 90 minutes following the start of the active killer event on Sunday night. If you are interested in active killer response, either from the police or armed citizen perspective, this audio is pure […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I’ve had a busier than normal month in my cop job resulting in numerous trips to take prisoners to the county jail. If you don’t know, not even cops can carry their guns inside a secure holding facility. It is the ultimate “gun free zone.” Since cops are outnumbered by […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was reading this article about an assassination that occurred in Peru last week. The assassin walked into a barbershop and shot his victim in the head three times, killing him. There was surveillance footage of the incident. Take a look at the screen capture below. What do you notice? […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz This week, a Minnesota jury acquitted officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of motorist Philando Castile. This was a controversial police shooting that probably didn’t have to happen. I would encourage all of you to watch the recently released dash cam footage of the shooting if you have not done […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz After last Saturday’s terrorist attack in London, numerous authors have created useful articles about the event, avoiding such an attack, and the nature of terrorism itself. I was going to add all these articles to my Weekend Knowledge Dump, but they grew so numerous that I decided to make them […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Undoubtedly, by now you’ve seen or heard about the stabbing incident in Portland last week. If you aren’t familiar with the case, click this link for a description. In essence, a man who appears to be mentally ill begins screaming at and insulting two teenage Muslim (one was wearing […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Recently in my city, a man carrying his infant child in a car seat was accosted by an armed robber. The robber demanded the victim’s wallet. The victim set the car seat on the ground and knelt in front of it to protect his baby as he complied […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz “Fringe areas adjacent to heavily traveled public places are where the majority of crimes occur. This includes areas such as parking lots, bathrooms, stairwells, laundry rooms, phone booths, ATM kiosks, and the like.”– Kane and Wilder- The Little Black Book of Violence Where are people most likely to be […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The internet has been abuzz with comments on the surveillance video of a cop who knocked out a burglary suspect by pistol whipping him across the face. The burglary suspect initially complied and but then began to struggle with the officer, eventually taking the officer’s back and gouging his eyes. […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Read the article linked below. Florida Police Chiefs Association raising funds for Punta Gorda chief’s legal defense Insane. The Florida Police Chiefs Association made the comment below after a police chief was criminally charged following an incident where a community member was negligently killed by one of the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you read about last year’s negligent shooting in Florida where a police officer shot and killed a member of his community during a training demonstration? According to THIS ARTICLE here’s how it happened: “There is no evidence that Officer Coel intended to use lethal ammunition while participating in […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz: On the morning of November 6, 2012, an employee at a California chicken processing plant drew a gun and shot four of his co-workers (killing two) before shooting himself. Initial reports classified this as an active shooter event, but upon further investigation it seems that the people who were […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Since the shooting at LAX airport on November 1st, I’ve received lots of questions about how to stay safe in an airport when traveling. Most of my readers carry weapons that can’t be carried past airport security. Thus, their commonly relied upon means of defense isn’t available and they need […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I often get questions about basic survival strategies in my self defense classes. One such strategy I often hear mentioned is “playing dead.” This strategy appeals to people who have a peaceful, non-confrontational demeanor. People who really don’t want to develop the skills necessary to fight effectively will be drawn […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I occasionally get questions from readers about changing their defensive ammo to better defeat heavier winter clothing in the colder months. People who consider an ammo change generally do it for one of two possible reasons. The most common is that the person misunderstands wound ballistics. He wants […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Officers from a neighboring jurisdiction acted quickly and made the arrest of a sophomore high school student who was planning on a mass shooting at Hilliard Davidson High School. The student drew detailed maps of the school, visited gun stores, and was attempting to recruit additional students in order […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Read the story below. It’s a prime example of everything that shouldn’t happen in a fight, but sometimes does anyway. Victim at WIBW-TV hangs on to attacker despite punishment The story describes a situation where an irate man attacked several people who were working at a TV news […]
