Written by: Greg Ellifritz As the nation continues to cry out for police reform and the creation of a kinder/gentler law enforcement presence, school safety drills are being increasingly criticized and abandoned. After Columbine and several other high visibility school shootings, the public clamored for more cops in schools. They demanded emergency preparation drills. Now […]
Because I see occasional squib loads when shooting .38 special ammo, I start every snub revolver class by allowing the students to fire a primed case to feel the difference between a squib and a full power round. It’s an idea I stole from Micheal de Bethencourt. I got this email last week: […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Gunfighting and Neuroscience: Why Using Your Front Sight Might Kill You A look at “quiet eye” research and how it relates to winning gunfights. The best case scenario is that sighted fire becomes such […]
Covid-19 combined with ammunition scarcity continue to make scheduling classes for 2021 quite difficult. With that said, I have quite a few classes open for those of you itching to train again. I’m doing more medical, shotgun, and knife classes in 2021. Shotgun ammunition has been the easiest to find during the ammo crisis. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Watch the video of this takeover-style robbery of a bank in Brazil. It’s odd enough that it merits some discussion because the same type of events can also occur here. Take a look at the surveillance video below before I detail some discussion points. The video, along with a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Backpack Gun Project: Part 2 Another excellent article from Lucky Gunner. The Sound of Silence – An Overview of Firearm Sound Suppressors Suppressor basics. By the Numbers: Gun Ownership […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz While perusing the internet looking for new guns and gear to write about, I came across the Fobus inside the waistband (IWB) holster. I have to admit that I’ve never been a Fobus fan. In fact, I think they are some of the worst holsters on the market. […]
This post is a guest article written by my friend Ron Borsch. Ron is a Viet Nam veteran, (1965-66 U.S. Army paratrooper 101st Airborne) and is retired from two careers, 30 years as a police officer including SWAT and 17 years as a police trainer. Supported by seven SEALE Chiefs of Police, he founded, managed […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Best Rimfire Loads for Self-Defense These are the .22 loads I carry in my defensive rimfire handguns. Best Showers Guns to Protect Your Bathroom I’m about as paranoid as anyone can […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS ATTACKED BY AN ANGRY MOB? This is a prescient article for those who are paying attention. I predict that some of our countrymen will need to understand these ideas […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Ohio has some of the most vague and confusing knife laws in the country. When I teach a knife class, I generally have to take more than 30 minutes to explain the intricacies of the legal requirements in the state. Despite all that explanation, I still can’t guarantee to keep […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz In my book Choose Adventure- Safe Travel in Dangerous Places I have a section of advice discussing how to assess whether an area is “safe” or not in a foreign country. I wrote: “Given the massive differences in culture, customs, and income, how can you tell if the neighborhood […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. A Guide for Parents: Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms This looks like an excellent resource for gun-owning parents. Road Rage Statistics An in-depth analysis of the issues […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this one from the Rangemaster Instructor Course I attended last year. It is also described as the “drill of the month” in Rangemaster’s December 2020 Newsletter (opens to PDF). Here are the specifics: Rangemaster Baseline Skills Assessment Drill Use a B-8 repair center, FBI-IP-1 bullseye, […]
A week ago I arrived home from an eight-day trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As I’ve written extensively about Brazil in past articles, I’m not going to cover the normal tourist stuff. Instead, I’m going to discuss travel during a worldwide pandemic and the different perspectives other populations have regarding Covid-19. I love […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Weaver vs. Picatinny: What’s the Difference? The two most commonly available optics rails and their differences. Sheriff identifies pastor killed in East Texas church shooting An interesting case that my church security […]
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 […]
This is a guest post from my friend Darryl Bolke. Darryl is currently writing a book about the history of formal firearms training throughout the 20th century. I’m very excited to read his book when he gets it on the market. Until then, follow Darryl’s writing at DB’s Shooting Adventures on Facebook. -Greg […]
