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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques.     Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, active shooter, Al-Shabaab, awareness, body armor, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Loren Christensen, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, terrorism, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Fundamentals Uber Alles Words of wisdom from Cecil Burch.  Cecil is a great instructor.  Check out his class schedule and take one of his classes if you are in the neighborhood.     Everything […]

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Cecil Burch, Craig Douglas, firearms training, force-on-force, Grant Cunningham, Hock Hockheim, knife fighting, Louis Chiodo, medicine, police gunfights, pre-assault indicators, Ralph Mroz, scams, survival, travel View Post

Pics and Video from Last Weekend’s ECQ Gunfighting Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend Buckeye Firearms hosted my Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting class at the Dillon Sportsman Center range in central Ohio.  I had a full class of 20 hard working students.     The Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting course has been my most popular class offering this year.  It covers techniques […]

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Ultimate Guide To Glock Preventative Maintenance and Scheduled Parts Replacements If you own a Glock, you should be reading this article.  It provides a very detailed series of instructions in order to strip […]

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, barrier penetration, ccw, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, firearm maintenance, Glock, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, holsters, knife fighting, Loose Rounds, Louis Chiodo, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Prepared Gun Owner, scams, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, survivalblog, third world travel, Todd Green, travel, women's carry View Post

Helping an Officer in Trouble- Part Two

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Monday I wrote and article about How to Help a Cop in a Life-Threatening Struggle.  The article was well received and generated a lot of comments and questions.  One of the most common questions was:   “The article provided good options for an armed individual to assist an officer […]

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 18, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Post SHTF Bicycles–Some Thoughts This is a topic that doesn’t get much consideration…the value of bicycles during an economic collapse.  The article is full of resources and ideas to consider.     Lehigh Extreme […]

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, body armor, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, firearm maintenance, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, survival View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- An Unnecessary Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Those of us who train to use defensive firearms often think about scenarios where we might have to shoot an attacker.  But how often do we think about alternate courses of action in situations where we might still be legal to shoot.  Just because we legally CAN shoot someone, doesn’t mean […]

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Duty to Not Make S**t Worse “The gun owners making shit worse aren’t fighting terror or tyranny, and they aren’t advancing the cause of gun rights. They’re just making themselves look stupid, and […]

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Blights and Sirens, concealed carry, economic collapse, Ed's Manifesto, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, Hock Hockheim, Jeff Chudwin, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, Massad Ayoob, open carry, police, Practical Eschatology, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, Smith and Wesson, survival, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Avoid Getting Pickpocketed A comprehensive guide to pickpocketing tactics.  Pay extra attention to all of the distractions listed in the article.  Those are the ones that tend to be very successful against […]

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, art of manliness, chokes, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drones, firearm maintenance, firearms training, FPF Training, Glock, Legal, Mad Science Defense, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police shootings, Prepared Gun Owner, rifles, Rory Miller, sights, survival View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario: Telephone Scams

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve updated and reposted this article because I responded to another scam just like the one listed below last week.  The elderly man was scammed out of $3600. I updated the post with the details of the latest scam going around.   Read about how these scams work and make […]

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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The Virginia News Crew Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’m not going to write an in-depth article on the recent Virginia news crew killings.  While the attack loosely qualifies as an “active killer” event, the victims weren’t randomly chosen.  This was the work of a man who had a serious mental illness.  He was trying to make a statement, but […]

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rifle Sling: One, Two Or Three Point? Here is a quick video of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rifle slings available.  One of my favorite slings is the Blue […]

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Cecil Burch, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, flashlight tactics, ground fighting, Hock Hockheim, impact weapons, medical skills, medicine, optics, police, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, Recoil Magazine, rifle training, Rob Leatham, Seth Godin, Short Barrel Shepherd, slings, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer Involved Shooting Shows How Quickly a Gunfight Develops Police shoot another unarmed man.  Watch the video.  Tell me you wouldn’t have done the exact same thing.  Keep this in mind when you hear […]

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
concealed carry, crime statistics, firearms training, gelatin tests, medical skills, medicine, Paul Gomez, revolvers, riots, scams, statistics, Survival Mom, third world travel, travel View Post

The Bangkok Bombing

Written by Greg Ellifritz     In case you missed the news, on Monday evening a bomb was detonated in a popular tourist area in Bangkok, Thailand.  On one of my trips there, I stayed in the neighborhood where the bombing occurred.  You may not care about what happens in a country thousands of miles […]

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
bombings, Bombs, third world travel View Post

How Can I Best Protect Military Recruiting Offices?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   After last month’s terrorist attack against two military recruiting offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee, armed citizens nationwide have decided that the military members working in these offices need better protection. Per government regulations, most staff at recruiting offices are not allowed to be armed. Local police departments don’t have the resources […]

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
active killer, open carry, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post

Three Great Products from Raven Concealment

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I don’t write a lot of product reviews for this site, preferring to focus on the “software” side of things instead of the “hardware” stuff.  With that said, I still appreciate quality gear.  When I encounter truly outstanding pieces of kit, I like to share them with my readers. […]

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
appendix carry, Chris Fry, concealed carry, holsters, MDTS, medical, Raven Concealment, Spencer Keepers View Post

MOVIE THEATERS: NEXT FAVORITE TARGET?

Movie theaters seem to be a popular target for active killers lately.  I’ve written two articles in response t0the most recent Louisiana movie theater shooting (Surviving a Movie Theater Shooting and Should I Pull the Fire Alarm During a Mass Shooting?).  Here is Ron Borsch’s take on the subject. – Greg       MOVIE […]

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 7, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Having a gun and being armed are two different things.“     Watch this video of two police officers being assassinated. It’s from Venezuela. In that country, gun control makes it impossible for the […]

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Alain Burrese, Claude Werner, communication, crime statistics, Doom and Bloom, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, ground fighting, John Mosby, knife training, Mark Manson, medical skills, police, Rory Miller, shooting drills View Post

Fighting Through Pepper Spray

Written by: Greg Ellifritz In case you missed it, a deranged suspect attempted to commit mass murder at a Tennessee movie theater yesterday.  The suspect initiated his attack in the theater by using pepper spray against several people.  As they became disoriented from the effects of the spray, he began hacking at them with an […]

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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