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Weekend Knowledge Dump

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 13, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Mindset & The Determined Adversary: An LE Training Perspective For my cop friends… “The past history of CONUS active shooter events has typically ended with the shooter committing suicide upon the arrival […]

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, awareness, Claude Werner, dryfire, economics, family safety, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, handgun stopping power, ITS Tactical, lifestyle, Limatunes, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, police, psychology, rifle, slings, survival, The Modern Survivalist, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 6, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Best Flashlights of 2014 Some superb flashlight evaluations and discussion on this site.     Cultivating Threat Recognition Skill A great primer on threat recognition, predatory movement detection, and countering tactics.   […]

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
awareness, ballistics, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, fighting, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, John Robb, Lee Morrison, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, pre-assault indicators, precision rifle, revolvers, Rory Miller, Smith and Wesson, sniper, snubnose, survival, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 30, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Polygraph & Polygraph Countermeasures How a polygraph works and how to beat it.     FO Podcast Episode 016 – Special Operations Veteran John Mosby An enlightening podcast episode about enhancing […]

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, air rifle, AR-15, books, Brain Pickings, Chris Hernandez, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kyle Defoor, medicine, scope, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 23, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     How to Keep Emergency Water in Your Vehicle Unfrozen During Winter Good advice here from the Survival Mom website.     How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical […]

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, crime prevention, drugs, home defense, Karl Rehn, Limatunes, medicine, pocket pistols, psychology, robbery, survival, Survival Mom, travel, women, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 16, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not.  Read the article.  […]

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, exercise, explosives, extreme close range, fitness, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, John Farnam, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, precision rifle, psychology, rifles, sniper, survival, terrorism, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 9, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Making Thermite…And It Is Perfectly Legal A tutorial about making thermite, an incendiary compound that will burn through metal.  Why would you need something like this?  Many tactical manuals (like this one) advocate […]

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, crowd, Dave Spaulding, drugs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, knives, Max Velocity Tactical, room clearing, Rory Miller, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 2, 2015

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Western Psychiatric: Stopping An Active Shooter If you are interested in active shooter situations, you’ll want to check out this Ballistic Radio podcast.  In it. John Johnston interviews a police officer who […]

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, diet, economics, firearm maintenance, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hockheim, Larry Vickers, laser sights, police, rifle, slings, Smith and Wesson, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 26, 2014

  Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Criminal Assaults Woman Holding Her Baby To Steal Her Phone A short video that highlights a few important crime prevention issues.  You can clearly see how being distracted sets the victim […]

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, awareness, crime prevention, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, health, holsters, home defense, Mark Manson, medical skills, modern service weapons, one handed shooting, optics, Recoil Magazine, rifles, sniper, suppressors, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 19, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout For those of you looking for a compensator for your AR-15, this is a comprehensive evaluation of the options on the market. They looked at which one […]

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AR-15, concealed carry, crime statistics, defensive tactics, drugs, Grant Cunningham, health, Hock Hockheim, John Lott, Ken Hackathorn, knife fighting, Limatunes, medicine, Michael Janich, police, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolver, teaching, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 12, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Kahr CW9 200 Yard Shot I find that the technique of “shooting out of the notch” to be much more reliable than merely “aiming high” for long distance handgun shooting.  As you […]

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, awareness, ballistics, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, gelatin tests, holsters, John Mosby, Kyle Lamb, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, mental preparation, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, psychology, scams, terrorism, weapon malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 5, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   What is the value of training? Have you ever asked yourself the question “Why do you train?”  The Tactical Professor explores the issue here: “The value of training is to make you think and […]

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, concealed carry, home security, knife attack, modern service weapons, Pat McNamara, police, recall, Remington, revolvers, Ruger, shooting drills, Tom Givens, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 28, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     There Is Nothing to Say About Ferguson A lot of folks have contacted me asking for my opinions on the mess that is going on in Ferguson, Missouri.  I agree with Aaron’s […]

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, awareness, concealed carry, fitness, home defense, knives, Massad Ayoob, medicine, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Ferguson National Response Network The grand jury decision from the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting is due out any time…most likely next week.  This is a comprehensive listing of the planned protests in the […]

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, awareness, Close quarter shooting, driving, Ed Lovette, extreme close range, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, home security, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, Paul Carlson, Paul Gomez, research, slings, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 14, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   5 Gunfighting Myths Debunked By Massad Ayoob A very insightful article from Massad Ayoob.  You’ve heard these myths espoused  by gun store commandos.  Ayoob dismantles them all.     The Death Of Expertise […]

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.357 magnum, Adaptive Defense Concepts, books, Claude Werner, diet, flash mobs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Kyle Lamb, M&P, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 7, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Shooting Technique: One Handed Shooting, Canted or Vertical? Mark talks about the advantages and disadvantages of canted one-hand shooting.  I urge my students to try both methods and determine which one they like best.  […]

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Dave Spaulding, escape, exercise, firearms training, Glock, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, health, John Robb, Marcus Wynne, medicine, restraints, rifles, robbery, surveillance video, training, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 31. 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   61 Travel Tips to Make You the World’s Savviest Traveler Some superb travel information here.  If you like the content of the article, check out the author’s book How to Travel the World […]

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
airsoft, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, health, Hock Hockheim, hunting, John Mosby, medicine, police training, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Survival Podcast, Tasers, third world travel, training drills, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 24, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Competition, Practice, Training, and Testing The Tactical Professor’s thoughts on competition shooting: “One of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard is “I never saw a timer in a gunfight.” It was […]

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, Claude Werner, exercise, gelatin tests, Glock, medicine, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, snubnose, survival, Survival Mom, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 17, 2014

A list of some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Gresham man robbed of pistol at gunpoint while exercising ‘open carry’ right A man robbed of his “open carry” piece. That’s what happens when you think of a gun like a […]

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, AK-47, Claude Werner, concealed carry, fitness, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, Hock Hockheim, knives, medicine, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, open carry, psychology, rifles, supressors, The Firearms Blog, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 10, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Bell-Curve: Shooting Practice by the Odds A must-read article about how to structure your training session to prioritize the […]

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, AR-15, Growing Up Guns, Jeff Gonzales, knife training, Limatunes, Lone Star Medics, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, shooting drills, Survival Doctor, terrorism, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 3, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Lightning Review: Rogers’ Tap Rack Training Aid This might be a useful piece of gear to pick up if you […]

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, active shooter, ballistics, Claude Werner, cover, dryfire, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gangs, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, pepper spray View Post
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