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New Magazine Article Published!

Delta Media’s Concealed Carry Magazine just published one of my articles describing some research I have done into the types of guns criminals use in their crimes.  I think you’ll find the research interesting.  Check it out at the link below!     Criminals and the Guns They Carry          

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Book Review- “How To Protect Yourself By Developing a Fighter’s Mindset”

  “Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach.” – Jim Rohn   I truly believe in the quote above.  I read a lot of books, more books than anyone I know…except Alain Burrese. Alain is a […]

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 17th, 2012

    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.     A Students Guide to Tactical Folding Knife Selection, Carry & Deployment   […]

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, firearms training, knives, MDTS, police shootings, police use of force, TacStrike, targets View Post

The Government is Ordering Millions of Bullets…Should I Be Worried?

        I’ve been contacted by several friends recently about the Federal Government’s ammunition purchases.  Apparently, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has ordered 750 million handgun, rifle, and shotgun rounds (in addition to the 450 million purchased earlier this year).  You can read the actual request for proposal HERE.     My […]

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Killer Response- The Sikh Temple Incident

  I’ve been reading all the information available about the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin last week.  It’s another tragedy that shares some of the same characteristics as other active killer events that seem to be happening on a more regular basis of late.  Most of the advice I have already written […]

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Scam Targeting Shooting Instructors

A couple of different firearms instructors contacted me after receiving the EXACT same email.  They were inquiring if I had received the solicitation and if I thought it was legitimate.  Here’s what the email said….   Greetings, I want to book for 2 weeks firearm training, 1 or 2 hours each day Monday to Friday […]

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 10, 2012

    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.   Gun Laws By State   A handy and comprehensive state-by-state reference for travelers.  […]

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ccw, gun laws, John Farnam, Marcus Wynne, survival View Post

Learning From Tragedy- Part 2

Brannon LeBouef offers some of the best tactical commentary that I have yet seen on the Batman movie shooting in Aurora Colorado.   “Shotgun blasts, the smell of fast burning propellant, eyes burning from CS gas, the yells of children and gurgles of blood filled lungs crying out for help, eardrums pounding from the over […]

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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TDI Knife Class at Rick Hinderer Custom Knives

Last weekend I was honored to teach my TDI Defensive Knife Class at  Rick Hinderer’s annual get together in Shreve, Ohio.  This was my fourth time being hosted by Rick and his wife Lori and I always have a great time.   This last class had 14 students coming from as far as Michigan, Florida, […]

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
knife training, knives, Rick Hinderer, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 3rd 2012

    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.   How to Treat 4 Types of Gunshot Wounds     While these aren’t […]

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, AR-15, Death Valley Magazine, fitness, gunshot wounds, medicine, rifles, SHTF School, survival, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 27, 2012

    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.     Edible Weeds       Some good information on some commonly seen […]

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Bombs, book reviews, ccw, Dave Spaulding, drug smuggling, edible plants, expat chronicles, firearms training, home defense, links, Massad Ayoob, survival, third world travel, training, travel, women's carry View Post

Active Shooter in a Movie Theater

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Because I was out of the country when this event occurred, I am a little late in providing my advice and analysis.  I’ve written quite a number of articles describing how active shooters think and what potential victims should be doing.  I won’t rehash all of that information here.  I’ll […]

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Back From Colombia!

  Sorry for the small number of posts recently.  I just spent the last couple weeks doing some adventure travel through Colombia.  It had been one of the few South American countries that I hadn’t visited.  While there I checked out Bogota, Medellin, Santa Marta, the Tyrona National Park, and Cartagena.  I paraglided for the […]

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 20, 2012

    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.    Snub Training (2012) – Smith & Wesson K-frames     Michael de Bethencourt […]

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
book reviews, Bradley Steiner, ccw, Limatunes, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Michael deBethencourt, revolvers, speedloaders, survival, WWII Combatives View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 13, 2012

  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.     6 Lost Lifts for Complete Strength       Some cool “forgotten” lifts […]

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
assassinations, ccw, Claude Werner, drones, fitness, gun cleaning, mouse guns, revolvers, shootings, terrorism, training, weight lifting View Post

Book Review- Tactical Firearms Training Secrets by David Morris

    This is a short book (100 pages) that you can finish in less than an hour. Someone with extensive firearms training will not learn too much, but most of the tactics and techniques the author presents are very solid.   Where this book really shines is in the author’s suggested structured practice sessions. […]

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 6, 2012

    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.   The 4 Survival Skills Every Kid Should Know   For those of you […]

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, camouflage, children, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, Lisa Bedford, malfunctions, medicine, revolvers, survival, Todd Green View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Random Violence

Most violence occurs for a reason.  That reason may not be apparent to the victim or bystanders, but often the action makes sense from the skewed perspective of the perpetrator.   Truly “random” acts of violence are rare, but they do happen.  Whenever I see one documented, I try to learn from it.   Watch […]

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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“Run Away and Hide”- The Border Patrol’s Response to an Active Killer

  Last week several news outlets reported that officers from the Border Patrol were complaining about the content of some training they received.  According to one Border Patrol union website, all officers had to take the FEMA online course IS-907 – Active Shooter:  What You Can Do.  These online courses are very popular among law […]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Border Patrol, FEMA. Homeland Security, police, Ron Borsch, shootings View Post

Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event

I am honored to be one of the 30 nationally known trainers who is participating in this event.  All of us are donating our time to provide a training class to benefit Paul’s children after his untimely death.  Details are below, but it’s only $200 for an entire weekend of training with some of the […]

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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