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Two New Podcast Interviews

For all of you folks who get tired of reading my long articles, I have some audio content for you today.   I did two podcast interviews that were recently published.     The first is with Gila Hayes from the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Fund.  It’s called “Safety in Unfamiliar Environments.”   I really like […]

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 29, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Patterning the Judge Home Defender Part 1 – Judge Centric .410 Patterning a large selection of .410 defensive loads.  Read Patterning the Judge Home Defender Part 2 – Normal Buckshot as well.     […]

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Purse Carry

A couple days ago, a woman in Nashville negligently shot and killed her own daughter with a gun carried in a purse.   “According to the release, Dearria’s mother told detectives that she was trying to find her keys inside her purse when her unholstered .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol discharged and shot her daughter once.”   […]

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, Concealed Nation, holsters, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Pew Pew Tactical, purse carry, The Well Armed Woman, women's carry View Post

Free Books- Part 293

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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April and May Open Enrollment Schedule

Here are the classes I’m doing in the next two months that still have open seats.  Check them out below.  If you are a $10 tier Patreon supporter and missed the email with your 20% off discount codes for these (except the class at Blackwing), contact me and I will send it to you.   […]

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 22, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Buy Eclipse Insurance The hysteria over this eclipse is truly baffling to me.  As usual, Paul injects some sanity into a world filled with lunacy.  On the morning of the […]

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, backup guns, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, ConcealedCarry.com, crime statistics, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Police One, Primer Peak, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, Tiger McKee, Warren Wilson View Post

An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I’ve been interested in firearm stopping power for a very long time. I remember reading Handguns magazine back in the late 1980s when Evan Marshall was writing articles about his stopping power studies. When Marshall’s first book came out in 1992, I ordered it immediately, despite the fact that […]

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, bullets, Ed Sanow, Evan Marshall, Massad Ayoob, stopping power View Post

Studying the Historic Gunfighters

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve written a lot recently about the history of firearms instruction.   That topic has only existed for about the last 100 years.  Formal weapons training most certainly existed earlier, but it was pre-Civil War and reserved for the luxury class.     Between the end of the US Civil War […]

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Final 2024 Classes Posted

  I just added the final 9 classes to my 2024 training schedule.  All of my 2024 classes are now listed at the 2024 Classes link at my website.  The newly listed classes are below.     In June, I will be in Decatur, Texas teaching two classes.   June 29. 2024- Extreme Close Quarters […]

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surviving a Riot Solid riot survival information.  If you want an even more in depth look at the issue, my book has an entire chapter on the topic.     Concealed Carry Corner: Carry […]

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 292

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Rule One?

A couple months ago, Alex Ooley interviewed me on the topic of travel safety for his “Forge of Freedom” podcast.  Alex was an excellent host and I really enjoyed talking with him.  You can watch/listen to the podcast at the link or embedded video below if you are interested, but doing so isn’t necessary to […]

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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PACT Newsletter

My friend Ron Borsch is one of the world’s leading authorities on active killer attacks.  He contacted me last week with a request to publish his newsletter.     Ron has been publishing a monthly email newsletter for more than two decades.  Think of it as a “Weekend Knowledge Dump” on steroids.  The links mostly […]

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Bad News

Hey Folks!   You might have noticed that I didn’t post as many articles as usual last week.  I’ve been busy traveling for medical appointments and doing a bunch of research.  My cancer has come back.   Most of you know I had prostate cancer ablation surgery about 15 months ago. My six- month followup […]

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   2-RDS or not 2-RDS… That is the Question Do you need a red dot on your defensive handgun?  For more info on the topic, catch Lee Weems’ interview with Shane Gosa.  They discuss red dots […]

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Federal’s #1 Buck Is Back When this load was originally introduced, it produced a much tighter pattern.  It will still likely be a great home defense load.     Thunderstick Summit After Action Report […]

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Art Cason, ccw, Clint Smith, Clyde Caceres, Dave Spaulding, Dr. David Yamane, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Frank Groth, handgun stopping power, Havok Journal, history, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Mike Wood, police, police training, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, reloads, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, The Firearms Blog, The Shooting Wire, The Tactical Wire, Todd Green View Post

Free Books- Part 291

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Skill Degradation Over Time

  Since my police retirement, I have been spending a large part of the each winter living in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.  Last year, between living out of the country without a gun and my cancer surgery, there was a period of approximately two months where I didn’t fire a single round or do […]

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, What's New
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March Classes in California

At the end of March, I will be teaching for three days near Los Angeles, California.  I taught there last year.  The host, the facilities, and the group of students who attended were all exceptional.  I’m excited to go back.   I need a few more people in each class to make these work.  If […]

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 23, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The 7 Most Common Concealed Carry Mistakes I have to admit that I see these fairly frequently.  Don’t carry a “craptastic” holster.  Use my post on good holsters to make a better selection.   […]

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
20 gauge, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, AR-15, Claude Werner, Daniel Coyle, firearms training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, history, Ken Campbell, Massad Ayoob, Memphis Beech, Open Source Defense, psychology, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, Shooting Wire, situational awareness, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, The Truth About Guns, Women's Outdoor News View Post
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