Written by: Greg Ellifritz School shootings aren’t only confined to the United States. Neither are terrorist attacks. Last Saturday, 42 students and a teacher were killed by Islamist terrorists in Northern Nigeria. The same group has killed more than 1600 other civilians (mostly children) in the last three years. The group’s name […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 5, 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 Apply Forward Pressure In Combination With Indexing Good article/video about a better way to […]
Shooting Drill from Police Marksman Magazine
Written by: Greg Ellifritz This month’s issue of Police Marksman Magazine contains a nice little refresher shooting drill. The drill combines precision shooting with movement, malfunction clearing, and reloading. It requires 50 total rounds. Load up your magazines as follows: – 2 rounds in the gun – 4 live rounds […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 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. Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves […]
Handgun Stopping Power: Science vs. “40 years of Experience”
Written by Greg Ellifritz Most gunwriters are idiots. There. I’ve said it. The majority are writers who have an interest in shooting. They aren’t shooters who have an interest in writing. There is a big difference between those two types of people. Some gunwriters (like Dave Spaulding and Massad Ayoob) are […]
Handcuff Key Bracelet
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A reader of this site recently sent me a link to a very interesting new product. It is a handcuff key that is disguised as a bracelet. When worn, the key is completely undetectable. The bracelet makes a handy place to hide the key and it’s very easy to […]
New Active Shooter Research Highlighted by Force Science Newsletter
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Force Science Research Institute regularly sends out excellent research-based newsletters. They post the newsletters on their site, but usually are several issues behind. I highly recommend that you subscribe to their newsletter so that you can get the latest updates. Last week’s newsletter included an […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 21, 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. 8 Reasons You’re Hardwired for Sheepness I really hate the sheep/sheepdog dichotomy…in my mind it’s just […]
Gear Review- B5 Systems AR-15 Stocks
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A few months ago, Mark Keller from B5 Systems sent me a couple of AR-15 stocks to test and evaluate. I put them on two of my carbines and I have been shooting as much as possible since I got them. I’ve given them a good workout and […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario- Naked Attacker
Written by Greg Ellifritz My Facebook and email accounts blew up last week with folks sending me the link to this story and asking for comments. If you haven’t seen the story, a naked man accosted several people in a San Francisco BART station before police arrived and he was arrested. The entire […]
Terrorist Bomber Tactics- 5 Lessons Learned from Pakistan
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I find it very instructive to pay attention to the tactics that suicide/homicide bombers use in other countries. Those tactics eventually get exported to places like the USA after they’ve been perfected by the terrorist bombers. The most recent large attack occurred in Pakistan. Bombers placed a large […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 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. No Guarantee More Gun Laws Will Prevent Next Newtown Tragedy “How do you solve a problem like mass […]
How to Survive a Mass Shooting
Written by Greg Ellifritz In the wake of the Santa Monica College shooting last week, multiple news outlets are running stories purporting to provide tips about “surviving a mass shooting”. Depending on the author and the source, some of these are pretty decent. Some, on the other hand are horrible. Take this […]
The Santa Monica College Active Killer
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last Friday, our nation experienced yet another active killer targeting a school. The shooter was killed by police as he shot up the library of Santa Monica College in California. His 13-minute long streak of violence killed five people and injured five more. Details continue to emerge, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 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. Reload Lookiloos Todd Louis Green talks about where the eyes should be during a speed reload. I […]
New OPOTC Rifle Qualification Course
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy revised the statewide police rifle qualification course of fire last week. Like several other recent revisions, it was a step in the wrong direction. Rather than make the rifle qualification more challenging or more relevant, they dumbed it down. Slower time constraints, no […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 31, 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. In Shift, Police Advise Taking an Active Role to Counter Mass Attacks A discussion about how active shooter […]
Adventures with RPGs and Hand Grenades
Written by: Greg Ellifritz What follows is a travel experience that you won’t find in your Lonely Planet Guidebook. I don’t recommend anyone else try to do something this crazy. While the outcome turned out to be positive for me and my friends, it may not turn out the same way for you. Don’t […]
Oregon School Bomb Attack Thwarted
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Please take a look at the stories below. Another school attack was thwarted because an alert person had the courage to report this wannabe killer. One of the killer’s fellow students called 911 after the suspect asked the student to videotape the explosions. Oregon teen school bomb […]
Deconstructing A British Soldier’s Death
Written by Greg Ellifritz By now, most have you have likely seen the story out of London last week. Two Islamic terrorists attacked an off duty British soldier who was walking on a south London street. They rammed him with their car and then jumped out and attacked him with large kitchen knives. […]