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The French Terrorist Attacks

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You have undoubtedly heard about the multiple coordinated terrorist attacks that rocked France last Friday night.  I’m researching the events and will provide a full debrief and “lessons learned” once more information has been released.   This should not be a shock to any long term readers of this site.  […]

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 13, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What to tell friends about surviving an active shooter Probably the simplest and most direct guidelines I’ve seen covering active shooter tactics.  This article should be called “How to Survive an Active Shooter in […]

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Andrew Branca, economic collapse, Gun Nuts Media, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Michael Janich, Ralph Mroz, school shootings, shooting drills, sniper, survival, Vuurwapen Blog, Weapons Man View Post

Three Books from Hock Hochheim

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I heard the thud as the postman dropped the heavy box on my porch.  I opened the package to find that my friend Hock Hochheim had sent me copies of his three most recently published non-fiction books.  Hock knows I’m a reader and promised that I would enjoy his latest publications. […]

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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The UC Merced Stabbing Incident

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, a student at The University of California at Merced entered a classroom and began stabbing another student.   A construction worker who was working nearby heard the commotion and interrupted the attack by kicking the knife wielding attacker.  The construction worker was stabbed himself before the suspect fled.  […]

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Recording the Police- The Unintended Consequences

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was driving my police car last week when I saw a black male in his 60s waiving his arms, frantically trying to flag me down. I stopped the car and walked over to talk to him.   He was doing some remodeling work on a vacant house and was the […]

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AR Lower-Receiver Build: Trigger Group Installation The most common home gunsmithing project I see my students take on with their AR-15 rifles is a trigger replacement.  A good match trigger (I like the Geissele) […]

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AR-15, awareness, diet, economic collapse, gel testing, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, James LaFond, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, optics, Paul Sharp, pepper spray, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, rifles, scopes, survival, teaching, terrorism View Post

The “Publisher’s Clearinghouse” Financial Scam

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I responded to a heartbreaking call at work last week.  No, it wasn’t a murder or child abuse.  It was a financial crime.  An elderly man in my city was scammed out of more than $100,000.  That’s right $100K.   I take financial scam and fraud reports fairly regularly.  I […]

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Secret to Being a Survivor on the Street: How to Develop a Combatives Mindset A lot of hard won wisdom from Kelly McCann in this article.     Friday Fundamentals (Segment 3) Properly […]

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Gun Nuts Media, impact weapons, John Hearne, Kelly McCann, Ken Hackathorn, Mike Seeklander, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotgun View Post

Reviews of Last Weekend’s Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I teamed up with Dr. William Aprill to teach an “Unthinkable” class in Manassas, Virginia.  The class was all about dealing with worst case scenarios and was hosted by John Murphy of FPF Training.   The 24 students we had in class seemed to really enjoy it.  We […]

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Looking Back at the Fort Hood Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was doing some active killer research and came across this excellent recap of all of the events that took place in the (first) Ft. Hood shooting.   Read this extremely detailed account of the Ft. Hood active shooter (terrorist) incident. Whether you are a cop, soldier, or citizen, think about […]

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Travis Haley – An Exercise in Compromise Travis Haley talks about the different weapons he carried while fighting in various locations around the world.  An interesting read.     Preparing for an election year […]

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, Glock 42, Growing Up Guns, ITS Tactical, James LaFond, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, police, Prepared Gun Owner, purse carry, running, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, teaching, travel, Travis Haley, women's carry View Post

Gun “Experts” and their Idiotic CCW Choices

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recently read one of the most ridiculous gun articles I’ve seen in a long time. In 18 Experts Pick Their Concealed Carry Weapon of Choice, some supposed “experts” reveal their chosen CCW gun and the rationale behind why they carry it. The article is obviously intended for beginners and provides […]

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough? The first “tactical” flashlight I bought was the 60-lumen SureFire 6P.  I carried that light for years as a uniformed cop on night shift patrol.  It worked just […]

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claire Wolfe, flashlights, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, ITS Tactical, John Farnam, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, night vision, robbery, Roy Huntington, school shootings, Tony Blauer View Post

Terrorist Car/Knife Attack in Israel

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Israel Defense Forces Video Undoubtedly, many of you have already seen the video above.  It was posted earlier this week and shows a terrorist in Israel running some people down with a car and then attacking others with a butcher knife.  The terrorist was shot down by an armed citizen. […]

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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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
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