Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What To Do if Someone Is Following You Quality tips and reference videos here. The Spyderco Sharpmaker The Spyderco Sharpmaker is my favorite knife sharpener as well. The Best Revolvers […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. When You Can’t Pull the Trigger I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard ignorant gun owners make the statement “I’ll just shoot him if he grabs my gun.” It isn’t quite that […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Shooting from Retention A discussion about in-fight weapons access, timing errors, dominant positioning, shooting from the “two,” and the dangers of floating the gun. These are the factors that are commonly misunderstood by well-meaning […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ONE ANSWER FOR THREE QUESTIONS Do you know how to answer the three most common distracting questions criminals use to approach you? Counter Sniping Tactics Mandatory for Preppers and Survivalists I’ve attended […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Gunfighters I Have Known Some “lessons learned” through conversation with some of the world’s most experienced living gunfighters. Skills Check: 4 Pocket Pistol Training Drills A lot of you carry pocket pistols […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A short post today containing my observations about two recent active killer attacks. The first was an attack on a police station in Vermont. In that case, a man (who had likely just murdered someone) drove up to the front door of a local police station at 5:30 am. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Revisiting The 21-Foot Rule The “21-foot rule” has been widely misunderstood and misapplied in the years since it was first published. Here is a good discussion of the evolution of this “rule” with links […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Phone Store Employee Smokes Armed Robber There are a lot of very valuable lessons to be learned from this shooting. I probably wouldn’t have kept shooting as long as our victim here. With that […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz This is the 1500th post on my website. I started the site in March of 2012 as a way to advertise my training classes. It’s grown into much more than I ever could have expected. In the last seven years, 4,319,088 people from literally every country on the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Officer involved shooting in Victorville Watch this very short video. Once again, officers like this may be the ones sent to save you when you call 911. She got her ass kicked. She got […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Freaks of Nature: The Guide to Cross-Eye Dominant Shooting Some options for cross-eye dominant shooters. Erik Prince: Blackwater’s founder Talks guns, Tactics, Logistics, and Politics Eric Prince has some interesting ideas about […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Crime Guns Obtained Illegally Shortly Before Shootings Research that indicates guns used in crime were mostly acquired through the criminal’s friends or family less than two months before the crime. Thanks to Practical Eschatology […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ATF Rescinds Prior Methods to Measure a Firearm’s Overall Length when Equipped with a Stabilizing Brace Those of you with AR-15 “pistols” with arm braces and vertical foregrips shoud look at the ATF’s new guidance […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Study: Civil asset forfeiture doesn’t discourage drug use or help police solve crimes I’m not a fan of civil asset forfeiture. What if you can’t get the ‘best’ ammunition? I suspect there […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How To Safely Decock A Revolver A lot of people have never built a skill set involving the safe handling of a revolver. This is a critical skill to understand and to be able […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, a Houston resident foiled a home invasion attempt by a couple criminals trying to impersonate DEA agents. Take a look at the photo below. If they were beating on your door, would you open up or open fire? The resident here made the correct choice and called the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Choosing Your First AR-15: A Practical Guide Very valuable information for those of you contemplating buying your first AR-15 rifle. Elmer Keith On Combat Quick Draw I love studying the history of […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide An informative infographic about escaping zip tie restraints. This is useful, but the best advice I can provide is to AVOID BEING RESTRAINED! I don’t […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DIY Revolver Grip Modifications If you want to reload your revolver with speed loaders, you may have to break out the Dremel tool to reduce your grips. Speaking of revolver modifications, you will definitely be […]
