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Analysis of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Yesterday, Connecticut officials released a preliminary report that described the actions of the school shooter and all responders in last years Sandy Hook Elementary School. The report is far from complete, but does contain numerous pieces of information that the parent, armed citizen, or cop should know. The entire 44 […]
The Sparks, Nevada School Shooting- Five Points To Consider
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Monday morning, a 12-year old seventh grader in Sparks, Nevada shot and killed one teacher and wounded two other students on the school playground before classes began. The shooter then killed himself with the same gun. If you are unfamiliar with the event check out this article from CNN. […]
Video Critique of the Nairobi Mall Attack
Written by Greg Ellifritz CNN has gathered CCTV surveillance video showing the tactics used by the terrorists in the recent Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya. The video is short and very instructive. Watch it below… I’ve discussed several of the lessons learned from the attack HERE. This video brings up several […]
Brainstorming Response Options in the Nairobi Mall Incident
Written by Greg Ellifritz As I write this, Kenyan officials just declared the terrorist hostage siege in a Nairobi shopping mall to be over. A current count of fatalities is at 75, with nearly 200 more reported injured in the three day event. For those of you who haven’t heard about this terrorist attack, here […]
The Navy Yard Active Killer- What Can We Learn?
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Officials are remaining tight lipped about the Washington Navy Yard active killer incident that occurred a week ago. Not much information about the attack is being released. Most sources have determined that the killer gained access to the facility where he worked by using his own pass card. He carried […]
Georgia Elementary School Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you hear about the school shooting in the Georgia elementary school two weeks ago? It received a little news coverage, but then quickly faded from the headlines after people learned that no children were actually injured. A mentally unstable man entered the elementary school carrying an AK-47 rifle, extra […]
The Realities of a Gunfight
Written by Greg Ellifritz Reading through some of the transcripts of the trial involving the first Fort Hood Active Shooter, I realized that the average gun owner/ CCW permit holder is wholly unprepared for anything but the most basic of gunfights. Read the article below and ask yourself if you are […]
Ross Twp. Municipal Building Active Shooter
Written by Greg Ellifritz On Monday night, a resident of Ross Twp. Pennsylvania shot up a board of supervisors meeting at the township municipal building. The shooter was allegedly angry about the enforcement of some zoning regulations. Three people were killed and three more were injured. The shooting had some elements that […]
Lessons Learned From a Mass Murder
Written by Greg Ellifritz PoliceOne.com had a recent feature article that you all should read. It is titled Lessons from a mass-murder: How to prepare for the worst and is the account of an off-duty Norwegian policeman who was the first cop to respond to Anders Breivik’s terrorist bombing in Oslo. That bombing […]
Active Shooter Events and Response
Written by Greg Ellifritz There have been remarkably few definitive references written about Active Shooter incidents. There have been numerous books that describe particular incidents, but there aren’t many that tie all the trends together and present viable guidelines for responders. Fortunately, a recently published book is filling in some of the gaps. […]
Nigeria School Massacre
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 […]
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 […]
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- 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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 3, 2013
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. Ammo Tests Some very nice ballistic gelatin tests of some common defensive […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 29, 2013
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. Six second Reload Challenge That’s fast! $150 “Common Man” bug […]