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Posts tagged "active shooter"

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. […]

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, school shootings, school violence View Post

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 […]

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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 […]

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, Nairobi Mall, terrorism View Post

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 […]

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, workplace violence View Post

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 […]

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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 […]

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
active shooter, police shooting, weapon malfunctions View Post

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 […]

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, resistance View Post

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 […]

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Bombing, terrorism View Post

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. […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
active shooter, book reviews, school shootings, school violence, training View Post

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 […]

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, school shootings, school violence, terrorism View Post

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 […]

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Force Science Institute, PERF, research, Ron Borsch, school shootings View Post

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 […]

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, bombings, Bombs, terrorism View Post

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 […]

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, dryfire, modern service weapons, police, police shootings, survival View Post

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 […]

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, college shooting, school shooting, school violence View Post

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, […]

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, college shooting, school shootings View Post

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 […]

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active shooter, ammunition, Claire Wolfe, concealed carry, diet, firearms training, Legal, school shootings, shooting drills, shootings, Todd Green, travel safety View Post

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 […]

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ammunition, ballistics, fitness, police training, Todd Green, training View Post

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 […]

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, art of manliness, diet, fitness, psychology, Rory Miller, self defense, survival, terrorism View Post

New Information on Sandy Hook School Shooting

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz The search warrants and inventories of items seized during the investigation of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December have just been released this morning.  As it is essentially “breaking news”, a thorough analysis has not been done.  However, there are a few good articles out there listing some […]

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Newtown, Sandy Hook, school shootings View Post

Inside the Mind of a School Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz       This week, a Chardon Ohio teen was sentenced to life in prison  for killing three of his classmates.  No one knows why he did it.  He admits he doesn’t even know why I took a gun to school that day.   What is clear to me is that […]

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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