Written by Greg Ellifritz There’s a reason why knowledgeable trainers in this business don’t use the term “Active Shooter.” They prefer the term “Active Killer” instead. The person who is trying to murder as many people as possible doesn’t have to be using a gun, he may be using other weapons like explosives or […]
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The Top 10 CCW Guns?
Written by Greg Ellifritz When the start of an article reads “What are the best guns for concealed carry?”, I usually cringe and run away. Most articles of this type are horrible. Many are written by people who have likely never fired the guns they are recommending. Others are written by professional “firearms journalists” […]
New Information on Sandy Hook School Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The search warrants and inventories of items seized during the investigation of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December have just been released this morning. As it is essentially “breaking news”, a thorough analysis has not been done. However, there are a few good articles out there listing some […]
University of Central Florida Active Shooter- Aborted!
By Greg Ellifritz I’m borrowing the “aborted” terminology from my friend Ron Borsch who has done more research on rapid mass murderers than anyone in history. What we are talking about is when a shooter plans to kill and his plan is interrupted. I don’t know if this event would match the strict definition (as […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2013
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. In order to win the public relations war and convince non-gun owners […]
Bombs Used by the “Batman” Active Shooter
Written by Greg Ellifritz In yesterday’s article I wrote about terrorist plans to combine bombing with active shooter teams in order to more effectively target Western tourists in Indonesia. More specifically, I wrote about terrorist plans to detonate a bomb at the local police station to serve as a distraction before they shot up […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 18, 2013
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem, It Has a Gang Problem This […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Conditioning is a Sham Mark Rippetoe exposes the single biggest myth […]
2012 Training Year in Review
By Greg Ellifritz Ever since I started training people in the fighting arts for a living, I have kept very meticulous records. Not only is it important for potential future legal action, it’s a great marker for tracking progress and improvement. Each year at this time, I do a review of what I […]
Shooting Drill: 3-Target Transitions
Written by Greg Ellifritz Here’s a simple and fun shooting drill from the folks at the Modern Service Weapons blog. It requires three targets that are all partially obscured. Set them up like the photo below: From the article description: Try these simple strings of fire, all from the holster: 1 on […]
Back From Honduras!
Written by Greg Ellifritz I apologize for the somewhat sparse posting schedule I’ve maintained in the last couple weeks. I traveled down to Honduras to both celebrate my 40th birthday and learn to scuba dive. It’s tough finding the motivation to write when I’m hanging out in a tropical paradise! I spent […]
Gear Review- SureFire’s 60 round AR-15 Magazine
Written by Greg Ellifritz I recently purchased one of SureFire’s 60-round AR-15 magazines. SureFire made some big waves when they announced them last year. There have been other companies that have designed higher capacity AR-15 magazines, but most aren’t very reliable. SureFire promised to change that. I waited until the inevitable bugs […]
Critique of the Sikh Temple Shooting Video- Six Points to Ponder
Yesterday, police officials in Oak Creek Wisconsin released dash cam footage of the Sikh Temple shooting. The video is quite instructive for both police officers and any armed citizens who might respond to an active shooter event. Watch the three minute video at the link below: Sikh Temple incident dash-cam video released […]
The Government is Ordering Millions of Bullets…Should I Be Worried?
I’ve been contacted by several friends recently about the Federal Government’s ammunition purchases. Apparently, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has ordered 750 million handgun, rifle, and shotgun rounds (in addition to the 450 million purchased earlier this year). You can read the actual request for proposal HERE. My […]
Active Killer Response- The Sikh Temple Incident
I’ve been reading all the information available about the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin last week. It’s another tragedy that shares some of the same characteristics as other active killer events that seem to be happening on a more regular basis of late. Most of the advice I have already written […]
Active Shooter in a Movie Theater
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Because I was out of the country when this event occurred, I am a little late in providing my advice and analysis. I’ve written quite a number of articles describing how active shooters think and what potential victims should be doing. I won’t rehash all of that information here. I’ll […]
Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event
I am honored to be one of the 30 nationally known trainers who is participating in this event. All of us are donating our time to provide a training class to benefit Paul’s children after his untimely death. Details are below, but it’s only $200 for an entire weekend of training with some of the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. If You Want to Succeed in Business, Read More Novels As an avid […]
The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter
Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon. They happen worldwide. The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall. An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others. There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]
My take on the new Smith & Wesson “Shield”
The latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol. The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel. From the description on S&W’s website: “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith […]