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Protecting Against Terrorist Vehicle Attacks

Here is a guest post submitted by Don Boal, lead investigator for Ron Borsch’s PACT organization.  Don has a very simple and useful idea for protecting pedestrian areas from terrorist vehicle attacks.  Thanks to Don for submitting the article! -Greg     HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY FROM TERRORIST VEHICLE ATTACKS FOR FREE                                                                                          By […]

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 16, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     Your “Tactical Tampon” is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage All of you who carry tampons for “packing gunshot wounds” are completely delusional. Read this article and find out why tampons are inadequate wound packing […]

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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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 […]

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Tasers and “Vulnerable” Populations

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you are a police officer or are interested in police use of force, you owe it to yourself to read The Vulnerable.  It’s one of a multi-part Reuters news report on police Taser use.     The Taser has rapidly become the “go-to” force option on most officers’ duty […]

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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2018 Practice Session #6

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 […]

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Great Revolver Frame War – Part II A little bit of revolver history for those who didn’t live through the S&W vs. Ruger “Frame Wars” of the 1980s.   New for 2018: SHOT Show […]

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, Ed Head, flashlights, gelatin tests, history, holsters, knife, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, situational awareness, survival, The Revolver Guy, travel safety View Post

2018 Practice Session #5

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 […]

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why the Diagnostic Pistol Target is a Waste of Time “Well, I know it’s not the answer a lot of people want to hear, but the absolute best way to improve is to get […]

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistic testing, Bob Vogel, civilian gunfighter, drugs, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, health, James Keating, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Hatmaker, police training, psychology, scams, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, terrorism, theft, Tony Blauer, travel View Post

2018 Practice Session #4

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 […]

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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SHOT SHOW Roundup- 2018

Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you have been vacationing off the planet, you may not realize that the world’s largest trade show for shooting enthusiasts was held in Las Vegas last week.  The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) show is the second largest trade show in Las Vegas every year.  70,000+ shooting industry professionals […]

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 26, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting an Unarmed Man? A lot of hard-won knowledge here about stopping the draw, “gun arm grappling” and drawing a firearm in an empty hand encounter.  You all should read this one.     […]

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, computers, firearms training, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, John Chapman, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shotguns, Tom Givens View Post

2018 Practice Session #3

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 […]

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Don’t Dig the Rig #15

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG.  It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices.   A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured.  Real people carry each of these gun and holster combinations.  Unfortunately, some of […]

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rodney Dangerfield must’ve taught beginners Some of the real issues inherent in training beginners.  I’m glad I no longer do it.     I’m happy. For now. Have you tried the Casino Drill yet? […]

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, art of manliness, Bill Blowers, Gabe Suarez, gunshot wounds, holsters, Kathy Jackson, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, reloads, Richard Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

How to Be Your Own Bodyguard

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A couple months ago, I taught a class down in North Carolina for Nick Hughes’ Krav Maga Lake Norman school.  While there, Nick gave me a pre-release copy of his recently updated book How To Be Your Own Bodyguard.  I recently finished reading it and I have to say that […]

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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2018 Practice Session #2

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 […]

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Guerrilla Approach Consistency Drill

Written by Greg Ellifritz I saw this drill on Facebook and decided I had to try it.  It looks kind of like “Dot Torture” but doesn’t test the same skill sets.  This drill is all about accuracy, trigger control and speed.   The drill requires the download of the Guerrilla Approach Consistency Target.   Once […]

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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2017 Training Year in Review

Written 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 […]

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump-January 12, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seriously, You—OK, We—Need To Stop Watching The News This Year One of the best resolutions you can make…stop watching television news.  I got rid of my television more than six years ago and have […]

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, psychology, rifle, scams, school shootings, Selco, shooting drills, survival, theft, travel, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 5, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Tips For Stretching The Range Of Your Handgun “Shooting out of the notch” is an important skill to learn and practice if you want to shoot at very long range with your pistol.  Personally, […]

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, Cecil Burch, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, ISIS, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, long distance shooting, Massad Ayoob, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, terrorism View Post
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