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Uvalde Updates

Three weeks ago, I wrote an article covering my analysis of the Uvalde school shooting.   Since then, we’ve learned some more facts about what happened that day.  If anything, these facts indicate that the police response was even more dismal than I originally reported.  Here are some updated news links and my thoughts about what […]

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 10, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Our History – Are There Lessons? Institutional knowledge that likely isn’t being passed down to newer police officers.     Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA   Understanding reciprocity and your legal rights […]

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weapon Handling in an Active Killer Event

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve taught a lot of active killer response classes over the years.  One of the key learning points I regularly discuss is how to avoid being mistaken for the killer if you choose to draw your pistol and respond during an active killer event.  Last year’s police shooting of Johnny […]

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “New Shooter New Shooter New Shooter!” Why do we have so many school shootings? The only honest answer is “it’s complicated.”     Gunfight SPEED – How Fast Do You Have to Be? Some […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Analysis of the Uvalde School Shooting and Implications for the Future

This is my analysis of the Texas tragedy designed to explain the pertinent issues to those who don’t have a background on the topic of active killer response.  Additionally it should provide police agencies and school staff with some best practice guidelines to prevent such a disaster in the future.   This article is based […]

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Playing Dead?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   At least one of the students in last week’s Uvalde school shooting survived by playing dead and covering herself with blood from her now deceased friend in the classroom.  Read about it here:   Texas school shooting survivor smeared blood on herself, played dead: parents   “When an 11-year-old student […]

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Killer Math

* This is a guest post from my friend Ed Monk.  Ed has done the math on this problem and is one of the world’s leading authorities on active killers. The faster we can stop the killer, the fewer bodies we will have. Read his post below for the exact mathematical details. Having armed security […]

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 20, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   This week’s dump starts with an exploration of what we know about last weekend’s shooting in Buffalo, New York.   Monsters Rise to the Bait Michael bane talks about his thoughts about what prompted […]

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weapon Malfunctions in an Active Shooter Event

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I was recently doing some research on historic active shooter incidents and found these articles about an election night shooting in Canada.  This shooting didn’t get much media traction in the USA, but it was an interesting case.  Read more about it at the link below:   Gun jams on […]

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Maybe You Should Reconsider Your Active Killer Response Strategy

Just a short post today to share a few of my most recent thoughts on how best to respond if you are caught up in an active killer attack.   The  Washington DC  sniper attack last week got me thinking quite a bit about things.  If you haven’t seen news about the attack, read the […]

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW LIGHT CONSIDERATIONS Things you should know about “tactical” flashlights.  You should also read CAN ANY ONE FLASHLIGHT TECHNIQUE LOWER YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING SHOT?     Jon Hauptman Talks PHLster […]

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The NYC Subway Active Shooter Attack

I’ve written about the phenomenon of active killer attacks for more than two decades.  One of the most important themes I’ve identified is the fact that active killers want a large body count and are willing to constantly alter or change their tactics in order to achieve that goal.   Yesterday’s mass shooting on a […]

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Tactical Training Scenario- A Reanimated Active Killer

I haven’t written a new Tactical Training Scenario post in quite a while.  I missed providing quality analysis of real-life criminal attacks and giving you folks good advice about how best to avoid or survive those attacks.  The idea of this series of posts (see Tactical Training Scenarios links to other similar articles) is to […]

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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How Not To Get Killed at the Airport

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Since the publication of my travel safety book Choose Adventure, I’ve received lots of questions about how to stay safe in an airport when traveling.  Many of my readers normally carry weapons that are prohibited by airport security.  Without their guns, knives, and pepper spray, folks are looking for alternate […]

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Final Report on the 2019 Dayton Active Killer Attack

The FBI recently released its final report on the 2019 Dayton active killer attack.  You can read the report in full at the link below.   Investigative Report on the August 04, 2019 Attack in Dayton, Ohio   The report is only two pages.  Read it in full.  Here’s what stuck out the most to […]

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carry: Vehicle Environment Skills I like the idea of “malignant compliance.”     Securing your digital life, part one: The basics Very high quality information.  Read Part Two and Part Three as well. […]

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 1, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   9 Signs You’re Tactically Stupid “Ask for evidence, sources, or a point of reference. There are lots of good subject matter experts out there, and they often have business pages chock full of free […]

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Assassinating Innocents

*This is a guest contribution from my friend Ron Borsch.  You’ve seen his writings on my page in the past.  Ron is a retired police trainer and one of the foremost worldwide authorities in the field of active killer attacks. He draws an important distinction in this piece.  Look for a companion article from me […]

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Surviving a Movie Theater Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   It hasn’t been long since movie theaters re-opened after being closed for nearly a year during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Predictably, shortly after re-opening we’ve seen our first movie theater shooting.   On Monday night, a suspect shot two people in the head during a screening of, wait […]

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dealing with Challenges in Rainy Weather Part One Four well-known firearms instructors weigh in about the effect rain has on a training class.   MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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