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Free Books- Part 220

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 219

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 218

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 216

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 216

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 215

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 214

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Prime Day Deals 2020- Updated

Today is the this year’s last “Prime Day” on Amazon.com.  For members of their excellent “prime” service, they are discounting thousands of items site wide.   It’s kind of like the sales you would see on “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.”  Some really good bargains are available.  You have to be an Amazon Prime member […]

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 213

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 212

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Free Books- Part 211

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive.     Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Ambush Prevention Strategies for Patrol Officers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz While I primarily wrote this article for police patrol officers, it has a lot of relevance for everyday citizens as well.  If you ever find yourself sitting in a car in a public place, you can utilize these strategies to reduce the chance of robberies or car jackings. -Greg   I […]

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Some Press from the Rangemaster Training Conference

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I taught a class at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference titled “Escaping Criminal Restraints.”  The class focused on escaping zip ties, rope, duct tape, or handcuffs in the event you are restrained during a takeover robbery, home invasion, or kidnapping attempt.  The class was well attended by about 65 […]

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 15, 2015

 Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Reaper Tips: 4 Precision Rifle Shooting Errors Are you making any of these precision rifle shooting errors?     The Problem With Remaining Silent Many gun gurus will advise you to […]

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized, Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Philippine Restaurant Bombing

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Terrorists bombed a restaurant last Sunday in the Philippines, killing six people and injuring 48.  The restaurant was filled with doctors and medical workers who had just finished attending a health care conference nearby.  Check out the link below for more details.   6 killed in Cagayan de Oro […]

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Back from SE Asia!

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I just got home from an amazing 22-day trip through South East Asia.  Last year I visited Thailand and really liked it, so I wanted to see more of Asia.  This trip took me through Vietnam and Cambodia and ended up in Thailand.  It was one of the best trips […]

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Why I Don’t Like Groundfighting….

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been grappling all my life.  I started wrestling in Junior High.  In college, I studied Judo and Japanese Jiujitsu (getting brown belts in both).  I’ve taken a lot of Brazilian Jiujitsu seminars and numerous police groundfighting instructor courses.  I’m comfortable fighting on the ground.   Even with all […]

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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FNS-9 Pistol Update

For those of you carrying or considering a FNS-9 pistol…. TDI instructors found a fairly disturbing problem with these guns recently. The webmaster posted a couple of videos demonstrating situations when the slide locked up.   Go to the bottom of my article here for an update with explanation and links to the video. Thanks […]

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Uncategorized
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