Last week I joined Lee Weems and a distinguished panel of training experts to sort out the topic of how to teach new police officers how to shoot. We attempt to define some best practices for firearms training in a police academy setting and how to sustain that training after the recruits graduate. While […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2023 In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles were not the same as my “best” articles. I liked many of the most popular articles (ranked by page view), but I think […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ayoob: Is Ankle Carry a Good (or Bad) Idea? Massad discusses ankle carry. On the same topic, you might also enjoy How to Carry and Deploy an Ankle Gun. Music and Behavior I’m a […]
Have you ever considered the difference between being in a dangerous situation and being in one where you have limited response options? I think a lot of us in the gun/self-protection world get those feelings confused. I reached this conclusion on New Year’s Eve. I’m spending a good chunk of the winter […]
If you are interested in travel topics, check out my recent interview with Alex on his Forge of Freedom podcast. Episode 87. Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz In the show we talk about my travel book Choose Adventure and discuss some travel recommendations you may not see in […]
Seth Godin once made a very powerful statement in a blog post. “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely the same as “popular.” Which means […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Terrifying moment Prague gunman David Kozak takes shot after shot The best information about the Prague active killer I’ve seen, along with video of him shooting from the rooftop. Using a rifle with a […]
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 […]
Blogs like mine are dead. Very few people go to individual websites to read updated articles on a regular basis anymore. Nearly everyone now gets his/her news from social media on smart phones. The problem for bloggers in our field is that social media outlets “shadow ban,” throttle the reach, and/or de-platform most […]
Compared to the average American, I read a massive number of books. I try to read around 10 books a month. I accomplish this because I don’t have TV in my house and I carry a book wherever I go. Whenever I have a few spare moments, I spend them reading. In 2023, the number […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealed Carry And Your Family I get more questions about family safety issues than any other topic on my site. Being a single guy who has never been married and has no kids, I […]
Most people don’t practice integrating flashlight tactics into their self defense training nearly enough. It’s important to be able to use a flashlight correctly if you want to win a fight during the hours of darkness. Improper flashlight use can get you shot very quickly. For both armed citizens and cops, low light […]
A student recently asked me a question about Federal’s FliteControl (FFC) eight-pellet 00 buck shot loads. This is the tightest patterning load on the market and is often difficult to obtain. Over the last few months, several shooters have reported that the new stock eight-pellet load was not patterning as tightly as the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 6 Lessons Learned About Appendix Carry If any of you are considering changing your mode of carry. For more concealment advice, watch 3 Basic Tools to Reduce Printing and learn about these important principles. […]
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 […]
About seven years before I retired from my police job, I encountered a chaotic situation involving a criminal, a couple cops, and an armed citizen. The call could have gone very badly for the CCW carrier and I want to describe what happened so that none of my readers ever place themselves […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What we know about a series of attacks that left 2 dead in NE Bexar County, 4 others dead in Austin Those of you who study active killers should take a look at this […]
I just finished the book Be a Hero. It was a very good book, full of useful information about how to successfully survive an active killer attack. There was one section, however, with which I profoundly disagree. The authors talk about setting off fire alarms, breaking bottles full of slippery liquids in hallways, and […]
This shooting drill comes from Justin Dyal. I found it at the link below. The Double & 1 Drill: 10 Rounds Is All You Need Instructions (per the article): Double & 1 begins a scant 2.5 yards from the target on a tight time limit of only one second to fire […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Weapon Lights on Handguns: Essential or Unnecessary? Dave Spaulding talks weapon mounted lights. Home Defense with Tom Givens Tom Givens discusses some home defense tips. After you read this article, check out […]
