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News and Tactical Advice

Do You Carry a Backup Gun?

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 […]

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
backup gun, gunfights, police shootings View Post

Motorcycle Helmets are a Danger Cue

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? […]

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
robbery, third world travel, travel View Post

The Philando Castile Shooting and Some Advice for My Cop Readers

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 […]

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
police, police shootings, police training View Post

Terrorist Vehicle Attack Information Compendium

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 […]

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, Breach Bang Clear, fire bombs, Gabe Suarez, Jeff Gonzales, police, Practical Eschatology, terrorism View Post

The Portland Train Stabbings

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 […]

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, knife attack, stabbing, terrorism View Post

Cop Pistolwhips a Burglary Suspect

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.   […]

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
impact weapons, police, police training View Post

Arresting the Cops?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Read the article linked below.   Taxpayer funds earmarked for Punta Gorda police chief’s 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 chief’s officers. […]

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Police Training Tragedy

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 […]

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Five Lessons Learned from the California Chicken Plant Shooting

  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 […]

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, shootings, workplace violence View Post

#Don’tDigTheRig- Part 4

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 […]

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews, News and Tactical Advice
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Hilliard Active Killer Plot Aborted

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 […]

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

More Thoughts on S&W Airlite .22 Revolvers

  This article is a guest contribution from Henry “The Old Man from Tennessee.”  Henry has written several articles for my site in the past.  He is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  Like many of you, Henry has been shooting all his life.  Also like many […]

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
.22, ccw, guest author, Henry, revolver View Post

Bangladesh Terrorist Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Read these two news articles: Bangladeshi police prepare to storm restaurant where Islamist terrorists are holding 20 hostages Dhaka hostage standoff   My cop friends really need to pay attention to the international news. Take a look at this attack.  Nine Islamist militants attacked an upscale restaurant/bakery with pistols, swords, […]

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, Bombs, terrorism View Post

Think Before You Act- The Traffic Stop Edition

Written By: Greg Ellifritz   This story was relayed to me by a friend and fellow police officer (who will remain anonymous).  He told me about a traffic stop he recently conducted where the driver’s actions almost led to fatal consequences.  He wanted armed citizens everywhere to know about what happened and learn from the […]

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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When the Criminal is Armed with Pepper Spray

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   It finally happened.  After nearly 21 years of police work, a couple weeks ago I was threatened by a person wielding pepper spray.  I’ve sprayed lots of criminals over the years and been sprayed by some errant shots from other cops on the street, but that was the first time […]

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Legal, pepper spray, police View Post

Waiting Will Get You Killed

Today’s article is a guest contribution from my friend Ed Monk.  Ed is a police officer, retired Army officer, and owner of the Last Resort Firearms training company.  In this article, Ed shares some valuable active killer research.  I will be posting my thoughts on the Orlando massacre tomorrow. -Greg       By Ed […]

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, Ed Monk, guest author View Post

Gun and Gear Issues in Last Weekend’s Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I require the completion of at least one day of advanced firearms training (over and above a CCW class) from a known shooting school or traveling instructor as a prerequisite to take my close range handgun class. I find that after completing some advanced training, students generally have a basic […]

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews, News and Tactical Advice
ccw, firearm reviews, holsters View Post

Lock Your Damn Doors 2016 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Two years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors.  In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred. […]

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Secondary Device

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   One of the most commonly used terrorist bombing techniques of late is the use of what is called a “secondary device.”  Most recently. a secondary device was planted (but did not go off) in the Belgium airport bombing.  A recent terrorist attack where the secondary device worked as planned occurred […]

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Bombing, Bombs, secondary device, terroism, Thailand View Post

The Lisa Mearkle Police Shooting- 7 Lessons to Learn

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was recently reading this article about a police shooting that stemmed from a foot pursuit after a man violated a few traffic laws.  Officer Lisa Mearkle tragically ended up shooting an unarmed man.  She faced murder charges, but was acquitted.  Examination of some of the particulars of this case will […]

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
concealed carry, police View Post
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