Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Determining What is a Reliable EDC Concealed Carry Handgun? How many rounds should you fire through your defensive handgun to consider it reliable? The best leather holsters for concealed carry Some of […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Peep Sight vs Open Sight: A Tale of Two Radii Interesting data. I enjoy reading casual studies like this one. Want more science? Read DO YOU NEED A VERTICAL FORE GRIP ON YOUR RIFLE: […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Terrorists worldwide use bombs as their weapons of choice. Occasionally, these bombs will be supplemented by sniper fire, grenades, or active shooters but it’s the bombs that get media attention. Many of my readers have been to numerous shooting schools and have trained in martial arts for years. How many […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The New Rules of Engagement If you only consume one piece of content from this post, make it this one. In Michael Bane’s podcast, he discusses how the criminal threats we are training to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks? In an active killer event, chest seals may be more important than tourniquets. Children and Violence 101: Overview “Bottom Line Up front: […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz As I write this post, hundreds of locations all across the country are being deluged with fake bomb threats. Let’s use this opportunity to have a brief discussion about bomb threats. Think about why a person who has actually placed a bomb would call in a threat. The […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ten Major Tactical Mistakes Incredibly simple, yet profoundly useful advice. Variations On Drills Part 1 | Pistol Power Drills Have you tried “The Test,” “The Half Test,” and “The Super Test?” Need another […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ballistic Eye Protection What You Need To Know Some of the science behind eye protection. Be Prepared to Protect What You Love I agree with Rob here. Having taught women’s self defense […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Let’s talk about bombs for a minute… This week, a Utah high school student was arrested after he attempted to detonate a large backpack bomb in his school. Luckily, the bomb malfunctioned and the school was evacuated before anyone was hurt. Those of you who have taken my […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Critical Elements Of A Handgun Training Program “If you want to go to man camp and spend five days crawling on the ground, shooting thousands of rounds through your AR or AK, that’s […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. My Revolver Stopped Revolving Contrary to popular belief, revolvers can “jam” too. And when they do, they generally need tools and a gunsmith to fix. A Post On Situational Awareness Training Marcus Wynne […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Standard “unload and show clear” costs shooter his hand Never cover the ejection port with your hand or try to catch the cartridge you are clearing from your chamber. This doesn’t happen opten, but […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Responding to the Next Attack Check out the first two articles in this free online magazine. The first is a very thorough debrief of both the San Bernadino active killer events and the Pulse […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Things You Need To Do And 1 Thing you Need to have If You Get Caught Up In A Riot Decent riot survival information. Living a Barbarian Life: Don’t Settle for […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Practicing Awareness – Part III Claude provides some good techniques for building your awareness. The Role of the Victorinox Bird’s Beak Fruit Paring Knife as a Self Defense Tool I like weapons that […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read these two news articles: Bangladeshi police prepare to storm restaurant where Islamist terrorists are holding 20 hostages Dhaka hostage standoff My cop friends really need to pay attention to the international news. Take a look at this attack. Nine Islamist militants attacked an upscale restaurant/bakery with pistols, swords, […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. America’s Best Years Were When We Had No Income Tax Since today is tax day for Americans, we’ll start out with some interesting facts about the income tax. The Glock 19: The […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz One of the most commonly used terrorist bombing techniques of late is the use of what is called a “secondary device.” Most recently. a secondary device was planted (but did not go off) in the Belgium airport bombing. A recent terrorist attack where the secondary device worked as planned occurred […]
