Written by Greg Ellifritz I recently became aware of a published legal opinion from the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office. I’ve copied the full opinion below, but the Cliff’s Notes version is that if you shoot a commercially purchased or homemade exploding target in Ohio, you could face felony charges. I know […]
This is part two of a series of articles describing students’ and instructors’ experiences in the classes we teach at TDI. These articles are a collaboration between Greg Ellifritz and John Motil with input from additional TDI instructors as well. Level 1-3 Handgun is TDI’s entry level handgun course. It is a […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz This month’s issue of Concealed Carry Magazine has an article I wrote about self defense tactics for bicyclists. It starts on page 60 at the link below: https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/wp-content/issues/2013/apr-2013.pdf Concealed Carry is one of the more reputable gun magazines available. Most of the writers are full time instructors with […]
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. 12 Gauge birdshot damage A good reminder about firearms safety and some graphic photos […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Yesterday, at least two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. At least three other secondary devices were located in the area before detonation. At last check, three people have died and more than 100 were injured. In July of 2011, I wrote an article called […]
As most of you know, in addition to teaching classes through this company, I have been teaching classes at the Tactical Defense Institute for about 12 years. TDI is a wonderful fixed site tactical training facility in southern Ohio and is one of the top shooting schools in the country. TDI sees […]
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. Appendix Controversy Todd Green writes about the most important rules for using […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Things aren’t getting any better. Ammunition is still almost impossible to find unless you shoot shotguns or use an oddball caliber with no demand. A couple weeks ago, I told you all about GunBot. It’s a real-time search engine of major online ammunition retailers. Many of my readers […]
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. Soft Tissue Work for Tough Guys If you aren’t using a foam roller or […]
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” […]
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. Six second Reload Challenge That’s fast! $150 “Common Man” bug […]
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 […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz This week, a Chardon Ohio teen was sentenced to life in prison for killing three of his classmates. No one knows why he did it. He admits he doesn’t even know why I took a gun to school that day. What is clear to me is that […]
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. Shoulder Pain: Taken Out by the Bum Wing Great article about […]
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 […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz If you have tried to purchase ammunition in the last couple months, you are aware of the problem…there isn’t any available. None…at least in the common calibers. No one can ever remember this happening. Things were bad in 2008, but they didn’t come close to being as bad as […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I’ve been grappling all my life. I started wrestling in Junior High. In college, I studied Judo and Japanese Jiujitsu (getting brown belts in both). I’ve taken a lot of Brazilian Jiujitsu seminars and numerous police groundfighting instructor courses. I’m comfortable fighting on the ground. Even with all […]
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. Analysis: Ohio’s magazine capacity limit A brief but thorough explanation of Ohio’s […]
I know ammo is tough to get right now. The days of shooting hundreds of rounds an hour in practice have been put on hold by most of us. Paul Markel recently wrote an article called The One Box Workout outlining a nice 50-round practice routine. From the article: “The workout includes […]
