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Video Critique of the Nairobi Mall Attack

Written by Greg Ellifritz   CNN has gathered CCTV surveillance video showing the tactics used by the terrorists in the recent Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya.  The video is short and very instructive.  Watch it below…     I’ve discussed several of the lessons learned from the attack HERE.  This video brings up several […]

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 18, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   MIL/LEO/FF or Anyone Else Short on Time: 3 Fast Workouts to Switch It Up Three fast workouts designed for […]

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, fitness, knife training, medicine View Post

Enemies Foreign and Domestic

    Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken has released his book Enemies Foreign and Domestic as a FREE kindle ebook for the next few days.  Make sure you grab it while you can.   From the description….   BULLETS RAIN DOWN UPON A PACKED FOOTBALL STADIUM, killing dozens, and triggering a panic stampede which leads […]

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Killing for their Country: A New Look at “Killology”   Many of you are fans of Col. Grossman’s […]

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, exercise, firearms training, knives, max velocity, psychology, stopping power View Post

More Information on the Nairobi Terrorist Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz       THIS ARTICLE offers the best reporting of the Nairobi terrorist attack to date.  It’s long, but its worth your time.  Some interesting things have come out…     Police arrived but refused to make entry for several hours. Two uniformed police officers presumably ignored orders to stay outside […]

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Tactical Training Scenario: The NYC Biker Gang Attack

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Several readers and students wrote to me last week to ask my opinion of the biker gang attack that occurred in New York City.  If you missed the news story, here is a summary.  In brief, a man and his family were driving on a highway when they were surrounded […]

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   How to serve a warrant: 1972 versus today   Things have changed quite a bit in the last […]

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, dryfire, holsters, medicine, recall, school shootings, training View Post

Podcast and New Article

    Two quick items of note….     The radio show I did with John Johnston of Ballistic Radio is available for download HERE.  We talked for an hour about active killer response for the CCW permit holder.  I think you will find the information valuable.       One of the callers on […]

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Some Thoughts on Situational Awareness

  Today we have another guest contribution from Henry “the Old Man from Tennessee.”  He shares his wisdom about the issue of situational awareness.  Enjoy…. Many years ago.  USMC Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Seventeen years old, with excellent hearing and eyesight.  First formation.  A crusty red-faced lifer Sergeant of Marines gives us a […]

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Hornady Critical Duty 45 Auto +P Four Shot Test with “Bone” – See more at: http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2013/08/hornady-critical-duty-45-auto-p-four.html#sthash.pvNdQaDM.dpuf  Hornady […]

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, ballistics, exercise, handgun stopping power, Legal, medicine, psychology View Post

Brainstorming Response Options in the Nairobi Mall Incident

Written by Greg Ellifritz As I write this, Kenyan officials just declared the terrorist hostage siege in a Nairobi shopping mall to be over.  A current count of fatalities is at 75, with nearly 200 more reported injured in the three day event.  For those of you who haven’t heard about this terrorist attack, here […]

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Some Thoughts on the Ruger LCR

This is the third contribution from my esteemed guest blogger Henry “The Old Man from Tennessee”.  Henry is 88 years old and lives up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  He has been shooting all his life and I truly enjoy his contributions….     The Old Man’s Gun- Ruger LCR Messing around with the […]

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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The Navy Yard Active Killer- What Can We Learn?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Officials are remaining tight lipped about the Washington Navy Yard active killer incident that occurred a week ago.  Not much information about the attack is being released.  Most sources have determined that the killer gained access to the facility where he worked by using his own pass card.  He carried […]

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Fit Enough to Fight   A good fitness program for you combat athletes…     What’s Wrong With This […]

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, exercise, fitness, gun cleaning, John Mosby, knife fighting, knives, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, optics, point shooting, psychology, revolvers, travel View Post

“Three Seconds or Less” Shooting Drill

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I got this drill from Karl Rehn at KRTraining.com.  It is designed to replicate the conditions of the “average” gunfight being at a distance of three yards, firing three rounds, over the course of three seconds.  The drill is 20 rounds and uses the same three second par time for […]

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Fight Like A Girl And Other Lessons From A Stabbing       A great article that discusses […]

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, Jack Donovan, recall, Rory Miller, sniper, survival, women's self defense View Post

Survive The Unthinkable

  “Women are as precisely capable as men at causing injury; when a thumb goes into an eye socket, the universe doesn’t stop everything and check if the cells in the thumb have XY or XX chromosomes before deciding if the forces exerted are enough to destroy the eyeball.  Either the forces exceed the elasticity […]

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Georgia Elementary School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you hear about the school shooting in the Georgia elementary school two weeks ago?  It received a little news coverage, but then quickly faded from the headlines after people learned that no children were actually injured.   A mentally unstable man entered the elementary school carrying an AK-47 rifle, extra […]

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Why (and How) Creative People Need to Say “No”     “Saying “no” has more creative power than […]

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Advice from “The Old Man in Tennessee”- Deteriorating Eyesight

    The public response from Henry’s last article was overwhelmingly positive!  Thanks to the many readers who wrote in to tell me how much they appreciated Henry’s wisdom.  Here’s the next installment from the 88-year old man living up on a mountain in Tennessee…   Deteriorating Eyesight   When young, iron sights served me […]

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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