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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 22, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safe Gun Storage for Apartment Dwellers I had to embrace some of these solutions after moving into an apartment after having been a home owner for 22 years.     Light Over Heat #28: […]

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.410, 9mmmagazines, Apartment security, building search tactics, Caleb Giddings, civilian gunfighter, Combat Sports Law, family safety, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, improvised weapons, John Chapman, Kyle Lamb, medical skills, Mike Glover, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Tom Givens, Uvalde View Post

Free Books- Part 255

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 July 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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A Late Night Knock At Your Door

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I’m a bit of a night owl.  I find my writing is more creative later in the evening, so I do most of my content creation between 11:00 pm and 3:00 am.   I was awake and writing at 2:30 am on a Thursday night a few weeks ago when I heard a very soft […]

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
home defense, home invasion, home security, psychology View Post

Testing .22 Caliber Defensive Ammunition

Knowing that I like data and enjoy shooting .22 pistols more than most, my friend Bob Cutajar sent me the results of his recent intensive study of a huge number of .22 rounds, charting velocity, consistency, and energy of each projectile.  Bob graciously allowed me to share this useful data with all of you.   […]

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
.22, ammunition testing, ballistics, Bob Cutajar, guest author View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With No Warning UPS Cancels Brownells’ & Ghost Guns’ Accounts-May ‘Seize and Destroy’ Packages I personally think that actions like this are more hazardous to our gun rights than much of the legislation being […]

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Annette Evans, Chris Voss, Clint Smith, firearms training, Gavin De Becker, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, James Keating, Kel-Tec, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Mike Seeklander, On Her Own, open carry, psychology, robbery, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, Stephen Jenkinson, Steve Fisher, survival, The Suited Shootist, training, William Aprill View Post

I Failed the “No Fail” Pistol Drill

Considering the frequency and severity of recent active killer attacks,  I decided to work on some long range pistol shooting drills for last week’s shooting session.   I started my session with Chuck Pressberg‘s “No Fail Pistol Drill.”  You can read more about the drill at No Fail Shot Drill | Pistol Power Drills.   […]

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Chuck Pressburg, Presscheck Consulting, Primer Peak, shooting drills View Post

Prime Day Deals- 2022

Today and tomorrow are this year’s “Prime Days” 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 July 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Tell If A Burglar Is Watching Your House   Good information here.  Thank you to Practical Eschatology for digging up the link.     What the heck is candela? Lumens? Photonic Barriers?? […]

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, Armed and Styled, burglary, ccw, church security, David Yamane, Ed Monk, Elegant and Armed, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, John Johnston, low light, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Practical Eschatology, precision rifle, revolvers, robbery, school safety, Steve Moses, TDI, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel, Unredacted Magazine View Post

Free Books- Part 254

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 July 6, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Surgical Speed Shooting Summit Roundup

A couple weeks ago, I drove to Camden, Tennessee to teach at Andy Stanford’s Surgical Speed Shooting Summit (SSSS).  It was without a doubt one of the most unique training conferences I’ve ever participated in.   A lot of newer gun folks don’t know Andy Stanford.  Andy was a military analyst who came to some […]

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Andy Stanford, Claude Werner, firearms training, James Yeager, John Hearne, John Holschen, John Johnston, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Michael Green, Tactical Response View Post

School Safety- What We CAN Do

*This is a guest article from a friend and reader who recently took a couple of my courses.  Barry is retired from both the FBI and a job as a police chief.  He managed high threat event security for many years in his FBI position.  He provides some suggestions on best practices for school security. […]

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, school safety, school shootings, school violence View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 1, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why A Holster? Clint Smith’s thoughts on holsters.     Forensic psychologist largely dismisses common talking point that mass shootings are caused by individuals with mental disorders A reader sent me this link and […]

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Partisan, Breach Bang Clear, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Clint Smith, Grant Cunningham, holster, holsters, Jeff Cooper, John Mosby, Legal, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Pat McNamara, PHLster, psychology, Rangemaster, reloads, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, Tom Givens, travel safety View Post

Herbal Medics Class AAR

As many of you know, I’m a plant geek.  My undergraduate degree is in Natural Resources and I worked as a park naturalist before I began my police career.  I can name probably 95% of the plants and trees that grow in my native state of Ohio. I moved to Texas a last December and […]

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
edible plants, herbal medicine, Herbal Medics Academy, medicinal plants, medicine, Sam Coffman, survival View Post

Recognizing the Sound of Gunfire

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   With all the recent active shooter/active killer events happening worldwide, I’m continuing to see reports of the exact same phenomenon….people don’t recognize the sounds of gunfire when they are being shot at.   In almost every mass shooting, victims report that they heard a loud noise, but thought it was some […]

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 24, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How Jay County is keeping kids safe in schools I’m in favor of having armed staff in schools, but a true security plan involves far more than just guns. This is the school I […]

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, Brian Hill\, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Ed Calderon, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, knives, Legal, Loadout Room, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Paul Howe, police training, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, robbery, school safety, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Winning Mind Training View Post

Free Books- Part 253

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 June 23, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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I Got Shot in the Head

I’m obviously typing this article, so I apparently survived.  I have a hard head and a tiny brain.  There wasn’t much damage.   Let me tell you what happened.   I was teaching at Andy Stanford’s Surgical Speed Shooting Summit in Camden, Tennessee last Sunday.  We were on an outdoor range.  I had just finished […]

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Andy Stanford, Ballistic Radio, firearms training, Micheal Green View Post

Uvalde Updates

Three weeks ago, I wrote an article covering my analysis of the Uvalde school shooting.   Since then, we’ve learned some more facts about what happened that day.  If anything, these facts indicate that the police response was even more dismal than I originally reported.  Here are some updated news links and my thoughts about what […]

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, police, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, AR-15, boxing, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Combat Sports Law, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, PHLster, police shootings, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Richard Mann, robbery, school shootings, school violence, scopes, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tasers, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

The Best Handgun Practice Drill Resources

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I got the following question from a reader.  As I think this answer has a universal appeal, I chose to answer it here so that all of you can benefit as well.  Here’s the question:   “I want to assemble/integrate your suggestions for practice sessions, but I’m overwhelmed by the […]

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews, Reader Questions
Ben Stoeger, book reviews, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Mike Seeklander, shooting drills, Todd Green View Post
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