Written by : Greg Ellifritz You are walking down the street on a Saturday morning when a car pulls up to the curb. The driver jumps out, pointing a gun at you. He demands your wallet. You comply and give it to him. After taking your money, he demands your pants as well. What […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Think about your last firearms training session. From which distance did you spend the majority of your time shooting? Next question… When you visualize possible scenarios when you might have to defend yourself with a firearm, how far do you imagine the criminal shooting at you will be? […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz A California man carjacked a woman who was driving with her infant child. Shortly after he drove off in her car, he crashed into an electrical pole. Several citizens rushed to the scene to detain the carjacker. Someone recorded the entire event and posted it on YouTube. Check out […]
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 […]
Here’s another fun shooting drill for you to try. I got it from the late Todd Green’s website. It uses the special target (below) that can be downloaded and printed on normal copy paper. [gview file=”http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3-two-1.pdf”] The drill is shot at five yards and has a seven second par time. Load your […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms. They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance. In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Double taps: please, no! Why firing two shots on one sight picture may not be the best tactic. Family Safety Jeff Gonzales talks about some considerations should things kick off when you are […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I first heard about this drill from an article written by a collaboration between my friends at Lucky Gunner along with John and Melody from Ballistic Radio. It’s a tough drill that was originally developed by Bill Blowers and is called the “Hateful 8.” The drill is shot on […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Reason Magazine recently published an article titled “Is This the Summer of Snitches?” The article discussed numerous news stories from the last couple months when petty and vindictive people called the police to report someone committing a relatively minor legal infraction. You would be absolutely amazed how often this happens. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Protecting Yourself After You Protect Yourself I probably get more questions about self defense insurance plans than any other topic. Here is a good resource for comparing the relative merits of each particular plan. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’ve seen some stunning examples of irresponsible behavior by gun owners lately. All made the nationals news; which, as a gun carrier, you should try to avoid. All of them involved carrying a gun in a faulty holster or carrying without a holster at all. Let’s look at a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves around saving lives or defeating bad guys than your primary hobbies shouldn’t be golfing, watching reality TV, […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Editor’s note: It’s the season for outdoor festivals, concerts, and Independence Day celebrations. All of those events are vulnerable to terrorist vehicle run-down attacks. These attacks have not gone away. There were several in Europe last month. They still form a critical part of the Islamist attack strategy. I wrote this […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, the FBI posted their study of the Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters in the United States from 2000-2013. The study is 30 pages long and well worth the time to read if you are interested in the subject matter. This study is different from others because the FBI […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Magazine-Hoarding: Always Be Prepared Tamara has some good advice. Be a magazine hoarder. Think of it as an investment. When they get banned again, you’ll quickly triple your money. Handgun Skill Drill: […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms. They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance. In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week I got a couple of questions about a new product on the market. A bunch of readers linked to Muzzle Stand Off Device by Proof Mark written by my friends at Recoil Magazine and asked whether I think the product is a useful addition for the average defensive […]
This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer. Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue. In this piece, he discusses the rapid increase in recent school shootings and what we can do to abate […]
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, […]
