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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 23. 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Four Words That Make You Weak – Upgrade Your Language Language is important. The language we use when we are talking to ourselves is even more important. New Small Arms Survey […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 26, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ten Major Tactical Mistakes Incredibly simple, yet profoundly useful advice. Variations On Drills Part 1 | Pistol Power Drills Have you tried “The Test,” “The Half Test,” and “The Super Test?” Need […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 10, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Resist or Comply Fully, Do Not Be Indecisive! Indecisive dithering in the face of criminal violence is a poor strategy which often yields tragic outcomes. Shoots and Ladders Drill Will Petty’s excellent […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 27, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Barricade a Door These are good skills to know. Concealed Carry Firearms Laws For The 50 U.S. States (A Quick Overview) A thumbnail sketch of the gun laws in every […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 20, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Body Armor 101: What You Need to Know A really good article about the basics of body armor. I would argue that if you own five different AR-15 rifles and no armor, your combat […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Make It So Every trainer can be a bit myopic at times. Here is some advice to help you cure this ailment. What is “Training”? There is a difference between training, testing, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Armorer tips for the AR-15 Panic Buyer Detailed tips to help you keep your AR-15 running well. Need more AR content? Read this article about AR-15 magazines. Detecting a Concealed Weapon Part […]
Active Killers Using Fire Alarms to Facilitate an Attack
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Everyone is talking about the latest school shooting and looking for solutions. I’ve been writing about how to solve this problem for more than a decade. It isn’t easy. While the ultimate solution will be found in prevention efforts, those efforts are both difficult to institute and costly. While […]
Lessons Learned from the Egyptian Mosque Attack
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week we witnessed one of the largest terrorist attacks in recent history. Members of the Islamic State attacked a Sufi Mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region. The terrorists killed 305 and wounded 128 more in the attack. For details, check out this CNN article. To understand why ISIS would […]
Some Quick Thoughts on the Las Vegas Shooting Police Radio Traffic
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I spent some time today listening to the audio feed of the police radio traffic for about 90 minutes following the start of the active killer event on Sunday night. If you are interested in active killer response, either from the police or armed citizen perspective, this audio is pure […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 29, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired ‘Draw the Prophet’ terror attack Some good lessons here from a cop who killed two rifle-armed ISIS terrorists with his duty Glock pistol. Closing the distance on rifle […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 9, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Responding to the Next Attack Check out the first two articles in this free online magazine. The first is a very thorough debrief of both the San Bernadino active killer events and the Pulse […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 12, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Identifying & Clearing The Revolver Squib Load No matter if you are shooting revolvers or autopistols, all shooters should be able to immediately recognize the sound/feel of a squib load and know to stop […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 24, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight Massad Ayoob discusses some lessons learned from stress inoculation during training. I second his recommendation of the book Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights. Jim Cirillo was […]
Five Lessons Learned from the California Chicken Plant Shooting
Written by Greg Ellifritz: On the morning of November 6, 2012, an employee at a California chicken processing plant drew a gun and shot four of his co-workers (killing two) before shooting himself. Initial reports classified this as an active shooter event, but upon further investigation it seems that the people who were […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 13, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Brave Bystander Uses Environmental Tools to Stop Deranged Man Here is an interesting scenario. How would you deal with a man at the gas pump trying to light a stream of gasoline on […]
Istanbul Active Killer Attack
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On New Year’s Eve an Islamic terrorist attacked a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey. He fired 180 rounds with an AK-47. Some sources stated he also threw hand grenades. His attack resulted in 39 dead and more than 70 wounded. The Turkish government has ordered a media blackout of the event […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Things You Need To Do And 1 Thing you Need to have If You Get Caught Up In A Riot Decent riot survival information. Living a Barbarian Life: Don’t Settle for […]
20 Rules for Travel Survival
This is a guest post from Dr. John Giduck. John is a well known author and trainer who specializes in writing about international symphonic mass terrorist attacks. John originally prepared this article for a lecture on international travel safety. I thought it was so good, I asked him to allow me to re-publish it. […]