Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Seeds of (unconventional) War Pay close attention to the recommendations ISG makes at the end of the article. Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on […]
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Texas Church Attack: Post-Shooting Procedures
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’ve read many tactical debriefs of the recent shooting incident at the West Freeway Church of Christ. I have no plans to re-hash what has already been discussed in countless articles and videos. There were lots of good things (a near-perfect head shot from an extended distance, no mistaken […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2020
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. NO POLITICS Initial Analysis of Murders in White Settlement TX Church Last weekend’s church shooting in Texas has the internet abuzz. There is quite a bit of bad information regarding the attack floating around […]
Church Security Resource Compilation
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz After Sunday’s active killer attack on a church in Texas, I thought some of you might be looking for resources to determine “best practice” recommendations for your house of worship. Here are more than a dozen highly informative articles/videos covering the topic: Church Safety On Active Shooters […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What To Do if Someone Is Following You Quality tips and reference videos here. The Spyderco Sharpmaker The Spyderco Sharpmaker is my favorite knife sharpener as well. The Best Revolvers […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. When You Can’t Pull the Trigger I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard ignorant gun owners make the statement “I’ll just shoot him if he grabs my gun.” It isn’t quite that […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Shooting from Retention A discussion about in-fight weapons access, timing errors, dominant positioning, shooting from the “two,” and the dangers of floating the gun. These are the factors that are commonly misunderstood by well-meaning […]
Timing School Shootings for Higher Body Counts
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz Early in 2017, I published an article titled “When Do School Shootings Occur.” I studied every American active killer school shooting over a three year time period from 2013 until the end of 2016. Interestingly enough, I determined that 43% of the school shootings I studied occurred outside of official […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ONE ANSWER FOR THREE QUESTIONS Do you know how to answer the three most common distracting questions criminals use to approach you? Counter Sniping Tactics Mandatory for Preppers and Survivalists I’ve attended […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Are your schools ready for an active shooter? Some tips for determining if your child’s school is prepared for an active killer attack. Drop It! This is a skill that you should […]
Recent Active Killer Trends
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz A short post today containing my observations about two recent active killer attacks. The first was an attack on a police station in Vermont. In that case, a man (who had likely just murdered someone) drove up to the front door of a local police station at 5:30 am. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Revisiting The 21-Foot Rule The “21-foot rule” has been widely misunderstood and misapplied in the years since it was first published. Here is a good discussion of the evolution of this “rule” with links […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 30, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Best Body Armor [2019 Tested]: Hard Plates & Soft Armor As restrictions on body armor may soon be enacted, you might consider picking some up. Here is a decent review of they different types, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 23, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Freaks of Nature: The Guide to Cross-Eye Dominant Shooting Some options for cross-eye dominant shooters. Erik Prince: Blackwater’s founder Talks guns, Tactics, Logistics, and Politics Eric Prince has some interesting ideas about […]
Active Killer Ambush Tactics for Unarmed Defenders
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz You can prevail against an active killer even if you are unarmed. One of the most famous cases where unarmed men stopped an active killer was on a train traveling between Amsterdam and Paris a few years ago. Four unarmed Americans and one unarmed Brit teamed up to take […]
Active Killer Pre-Assault Behavior
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz I found a couple articles yesterday that I would like to share and comment upon. Both articles cover some behavioral characteristics two recent active killers displayed before their attack. The first one is about the active killer in Dayton. Surveillance Video Shows Shooter Preparing to Carry Out Mass […]
Active Shooter Response for the Armed Citizen
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz While it the frequency of active killer attacks appears to be increasing, attacks like this aren’t a new phenomenon. The readers might remember Charles Whitman and the Texas Tower incident in the 1960s. People have been killing other people in public places for a very long time. Most people […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The myth of the “concealed carry lifestyle” “Don’t let people assign you to their tribe without your consent. Concealed carry is a tool, not a lifestyle.” How to Carry Concealed In a […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 12, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ATF Rescinds Prior Methods to Measure a Firearm’s Overall Length when Equipped with a Stabilizing Brace Those of you with AR-15 “pistols” with arm braces and vertical foregrips shoud look at the ATF’s new guidance […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2019
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How To Safely Decock A Revolver A lot of people have never built a skill set involving the safe handling of a revolver. This is a critical skill to understand and to be able […]