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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read this article. In last week’s Tunisian attack, the first cop who arrived refused to go after the killer because he (the cop) wasn’t wearing body armor (which likely wouldn’t have stopped an AK round anyway). A man who worked at the hotel beach activities stand took the cop’s gun and […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week. He was armed […]
This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch. Ron has compiled one of the most inclusive active killer incident databases in the world. His perspective on the issue is an important one. -Greg ACTIVE KILLER ACTIVITY: GOOD AND BAD NEWS© Copyright 2015 Ron Borsch We recently took […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. NYPD Active Shooter Recommendations and Analysis A solid piece of work published by NYPD. In addition to providing trend data and best practices for dealing with an active killer, the report also provides details […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. How Much Does Wind Reading Ability Matter? Quality information about reading wind for you precision rifle shooters. You’ll also want to check out the series’ overall summary as well. TacRack […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Massad Ayoob’s Concealed Carry Tips and Techniques Mas Ayoob discusses how to effectively carry a pistol in appendix or crossdraw positions. When Six Is Not Enough – Myths of […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz As most of you know, I take a special interest in researching active killers. I’ve been closely watching the progress of the Aurora, Colorado “Batman” movie theater killer’s trial. If you are unfamiliar with the incident, check out my article HERE. Last week, the killer’s diary was released to jurors […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Although it went virtually unmentioned in the US national media, ISIS perpetrated a vicious massacre against members of a different Islamic sect in Pakistan last week. The terrorists targeted a bus full of Shiite Muslims on their way to a community center. Six terrorists used motorcycles to ride along side the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Monday, April 28th, 2015, a sophomore student in Lacey, Washington walked into a commons room and fired two shots with a revolver. One shot hit the ceiling and one shot hit the floor. No one was injured in the shooting. The shooter was stopped by an unarmed teacher who tackled […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz “Research on the content of crime news has long shown that the news media misrepresent the social reality of crime. Although news organizations are obligated to inform the public, they are also compelled to generate revenue, for they are businesses whose primary purpose is to create a profit….In an effort to […]
My friend Ron Borsch recently updated his statistics looking at the last five years’ crime stats with regards to what he calls “Rapid Mass Murders.” Ron has consistently provided some of the highest quality research in the world with regard to active killers. Ron agreed to share his latest research summary with my […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Perils of Concealed Carry: Remember There’s no Prize for the Fastest Reholster This is the single most common problem I see with relatively untrained shooters. They are WAY too casual about […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you see the news last week about the terrorist cell operating in Belgium? They were preparing a terrorist attack in that country and were arrested just a few hours before the start of their attack. How were they going to do it? They had Belgian police uniforms, explosives, and […]
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not. Read the article. […]
