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School Stabbings in Texas

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 […]

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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A Couple More Sources for Finding Ammunition

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 […]

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2013

  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 […]

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The Top 10 CCW Guns?

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” […]

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 29, 2013

    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 […]

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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New Information on Sandy Hook School Shooting

  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 […]

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Inside the Mind of a School Shooter

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 […]

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 22, 2013

  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 […]

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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University of Central Florida Active Shooter- Aborted!

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 […]

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Where Has All the Ammo Gone?

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 […]

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Why I Don’t Like Groundfighting….

  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 […]

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2013

  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 […]

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Shooting Drill- The One-Box Workout

  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 […]

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 8, 2013

    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.   Why We Are the Even Weaker Sex     “We’re scared of injury, […]

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The Rangemaster Polite Society Tactical Conference

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I attended my first Rangemaster Tactical Conference.  I was very impressed.  It was a three-day conference and pistol match located at the excellent Rangemaster training facility in Memphis, Tennessee.  Host Tom Givens sent out his summary of the event:   Annual Tactical Conference Report   The […]

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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GunBot

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Most of the readers of this site are avid shooters and are well aware of the current difficulties in finding a reliable supply of practice ammunition.  Many people have begun stockpiling ammunition and there isn’t much available on the primary market.  When it does become available, it is either […]

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2013

  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.       In order to win the public relations war and convince non-gun owners […]

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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An Active Killer’s Obsession

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The officials investigating the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December haven’t revealed much information to the public.  Last week, a source leaked an interesting development and that information was published in two different media outlets.  Check out the articles below for more details: Newtown killer likely wanted […]

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The “Pregnant Woman” Target Controversy

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Why is the Department of Homeland Security purchasing photographic silhouette targets depicting armed pregnant women as threats? Last week, the internet was abuzz with news articles (like this one) proclaiming that the government was preparing to wage war against its own citizens.  Is the uproar justified?   Maybe.  Maybe not. […]

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 22, 2013

    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.   Seven And Thirty     Matt Bracken writes a great article about the […]

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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