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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
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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
active killer, active shooter, guest author, Ron Borsch View Post

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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Should I Pull the Fire Alarm During a Mass Shooting?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     As more details about the Louisiana movie theater mass shooting emerge, we learn that one of the shooting victims pulled the fire alarm to facilitate evacuation as the shooter was targeting victims.  For more information about the incident, check out the link below: Hero Lafayette shooting survivor tearfully describes […]

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Back from the Peruvian Amazon Jungle

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     If you noticed the lighter posting schedule during the past couple weeks, it’s because I’ve been traveling.  I went down to Peru for two weeks.  I had visited Peru about 10 years ago and have already done all of the normal tourist activities like hiking the Inca trail, visiting […]

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Peru, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     11 Things I Learned From Working In Social Media Alternate title: “Why stupid people drive me insane.”     Former Cop Shares Lessons on Deadly Force I like it when I see cops […]

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, health, Jim Cirillo, Kathy Jackson, knives, Limatunes, medical skills, medicine, pet first aid, rifles, shooting drills, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Open carry – really, for jackasses. Ralph says it best “No one likes a jackass.”  Save the open carry for in the field while hunting or hiking or at organized political demonstrations.  If you […]

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Close quarter shooting, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, John Lott, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, open carry, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, restraints, Roy Huntington, school shootings, scopes, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 17, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Closing with the enemy The Tactical Professor brings up some good points about resisting the urge to unnecessarily close distance with your adversary.  I too have seen this both in scenario training […]

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, AR-15, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, ITS Tactical, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, muzzle brakes, open carry, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, Ralph Mroz, running, Survival Podcast, TCCC View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 10, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Why you should ALWAYS carry your gun What you can learn from the gunfights that 65 of Tom Givens’ students have been involved in.     The Magical Content Tree Dmiti Orlov […]

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, diet, drones, exercise, firearms training, John Mosby, magazines, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, Mike Pannone, optics, police gunfights, Recoil Magazine View Post
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