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Posts tagged "American Cop"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   LEARN TO LOVE THAT RUSH | Inoculate Yourself From STRESS Stress inoculation is an important component of training.     Intimidating Criminals at Gunpoint: Does Gun Choice Matter? An interesting concept most folks haven’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, American Partisan, body language, Carry Trainer, ccw, Dave Young, Dr. David Yamane, drugs, Everyday Marksman, firearms training, First Person safety, Fortress Defense Consultants, Gun Mag Warehouse, Henry Holsters, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Hsoi, John Daub, John Hearne, John Holschen, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, Matthew Allen, medic scribe, medical skills, Michael Bane, revolvers, Rob Leatham, Shivworks, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent and Deadly, That Weems Guy, The Revolver Guy, Uncle Zo, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Last weekend when I was teaching in Dayton, I had dinner with my friend Dave Spaulding.  We talked about his return to magazine writing and this […]

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, American Cop, body armor, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, edible wild plants, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Legal, Light Over Heat, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, pistoltraining.com, police gunfights, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, The Hebrew Hammer, The Suited Shootist, The Truth About Guns, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Chandler View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 7, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are We There Yet? Quality information and analysis from Paul Martin.  You should buy his book.        Best knife sheath for EDC ever! Craig gave me one of his El Nino push […]

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Bill Jordan, body language, Civilian Defender, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, fitness, John Daub, Kathy Jackson, Legal, medic scribe, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Pat McNamara, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, physical fitness, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shelley Hill, Sherman House, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tier Three Tactical, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 31, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Training Red Flags: What to Look Out for When Choosing Instructors Fewer than 1% of gun owners seek professional training beyond a CCW class.  My readers might be the exception.  Keep an eye out […]

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380 acp, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoland, AR-15, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, family safety, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Karl Rehn, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, Rory Miller, shooting drills, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, The Art of Manliness, Tier Three Tactical, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 24, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Disassemble a Glock Magazine Lots of folks don’t know how to disassemble the magazine from their Glock pistol.  If that describes you, please read the article above.     Plan on visiting […]

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Andy Stanford, back up gun, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Edwin Leap, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, knife fighting, Lee Weems, medical skills, Mike Boyle, Nick Hughes, open carry, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, red dot sights, Rich Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Mom, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tactical Wisdom, Target Barn, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: How to Find the Red Dot on Your EDC Massad Ayoob provides some advice for using your red dot equipped handgun.     YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN There is more to this saying […]

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, Annette Evans, carjacking, ccw, Chuck Haggard, Dr. David Yamane, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, female, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Havok Journal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, red dot sights, shooting drills, The Tactical Wire, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2023

  Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There Have Been at Least 9 Attacks on the Energy Infrastructure Since November If you aren’t preparing for a long term power outage, I believe you are making a mistake.     How […]

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, AR-15, domestic violence, firearms training, GAT Daily, knife fighting, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, point shooting, police, Priority Performance, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolvers, school shooting, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, survival, The Organic Prepper, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Survive a Carjacking Mike Boyle’s thoughts on carjacking.     Going Deeper Into the Gray Zone A road map for leadership development.     WHEN SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE SAID Hey!  I […]

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Andrew Branca, AOAV, appendix carry, Backwoods Home, Bombs, carjacking, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, gelatin testing, Gray Zone Activities, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Jim Wendler, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, Personal Defense Network, police shootings, Prepper's Will, Primary and Secondary, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Furtive Movement: The Richard Palmer Case “The rule is, “You don’t have to be right, but you do have to be reasonable.” You can be cleared four times over in a shooting […]

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Bombs, Carry Trainer, ccw, Craig Douglas, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, holsters, Jocko Willink, Jon hauptman, Jordan Peterson, Justin Dyal, Kevin Davis, low light shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, police training, psychology, Richard Mann, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Spotter Up, suicide bombers, SWAT, terrorism, The Armory Life, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 23, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Choose a Good IWB Holster Part 2 | Secure and Fast   Part two of the IWB holster selection article I posted last week. While we are looking at “Part Two” articles, […]

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, American Cop, American Handgunner, Ammoland, backup gun, Edwin Leap, Erick Gelhaus, Force Science Institute, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, James Howard Kunstler, knife fighting, low light shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, one handed shooting, Paratus, Pew Pew Tactical, police training, Practical Eschatology, Primer Peak, shooting drills, situational awareness, Steve Tarani, TDI, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ‘Aggressive drills’ in response to US school shootings can harm students, expert says Stupidly conducted active killer drills can harm student welfare. But not having such drills gets lots more kids killed in the […]

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.25 ACP, American Cop, AR-15, ccw, chokes, Condition Red Response, Dan John, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, flashlights, Force Science Institute, FPF Training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, John Murphy, Karl Rehn, Ken Hackathorn, Massad Ayoob, night vision, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Richard Nance, Rory Miller, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, snubnose, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety Strategies While Traveling Tips to travel more safely.     How Sketching Like a Sniper Can Help Your Situational Awareness: 13 Things You Should Practice Observing Things you should be paying attention to […]

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Area Ocho, ccw, Chris Fry, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, Red Beard Tactical, red dot sights, reloads, school safety, shooting drills, shotguns, The Tactical Wire, Tiger McKee, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Massive Errors” By FBI Undercounted Number Of Armed Citizens Thwarting Active Shootings “Data released by the nonprofit shows that 34.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens between 2014 and 2021. However, FBI […]

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness: Mall Madness and Self-Defense I can’t tell you the last time I’ve set foot in a mall.  It has to be at least a decade ago.  For those of you who visit […]

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, building search tactics, Calibre Press, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, fitness, flashlights, GAT Daily, ground fighting, Gun Mag Warehouse, home security, John Hearne, John Murphy, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, Personal Defense World, PHLster, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shotguns, situational awareness, Skeeter Skelton, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, The Suited Shootist, Tier Three Tactical, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 23, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surviving the Aftermath of a Shooting Good advice for both my armed citizen and law enforcement officer readers.     Email Update Issues     I’ve been getting a few emails a day about […]

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Calibre Press, Citizens Safety Academy, civilian gunfighter, Combat Sports Law, Darryl Bolke, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, handgun stopping power, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Jeremy Stafford, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Practical Eschatology, Primer Peak, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Tatiana Whitlock, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pistol Malfunctions and Stoppages – Part 1 The skill set of reflexively and efficiently  clearing firearm malfunctions is very poor among gun owners without formal firearms training.     Visualizing the 2021 National Firearms […]

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Grandparent’s Guide to Safe BB Gun Backstops I think indoor target shooting with airsoft, BB. or pellet guns is a great way to introduce your kids and grand kids to the gun world.  This […]

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoman School of Guns, Claude Werner, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Personal Defense World, Pro-Gun Millenial, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, taser, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You Want to Buy a Can: The Intricacies of Suppressor Ownership What you need to know before buying a silencer.     THE STUPIDITY OF MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMITS Mas shares his thoughts about […]

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, ankle holsters, Annette Evans, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, civilian gunfighter, drugs, edible wild plants, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, force on force training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, John Boyd, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, OODA, Paul Martin, point shooting, police, psychology, Rex Applegate, Steve Tarani, suppressors, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, The New Rifleman, The Prepared, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking — How To Play It Safe Most newer cars have chipped keys that make it much harder for criminals to hotwire vehicles to steal them.  The easier option is […]

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Annette Evans, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, crowd violence, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, FPF Training, Gabe White, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Jon hauptman, knife defense, Lee Weems, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, PHLster, red dot sights, reloading, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent and Deadly, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 29, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Skills Check: The Bane Drill Most of you have probably heard about last week’s Indiana mall shooting where an armed citizen took out an active killer hitting eight of 10 shots at a distance […]

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, ConcealedCarry.com, defense review, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Kathy Jackson, medical skills, Michael Bane, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Prep School Daily, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, reloading, shooting drills, sights, statistics, Tamara Keel View Post
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