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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 16, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Can Perception Determine Reality? Predators use physical cues to help them choose the easiest victim.  In this article Shelley describes gait variations and the information they are giving to a criminal.     The […]

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Tell If A Burglar Is Watching Your House   Good information here.  Thank you to Practical Eschatology for digging up the link.     What the heck is candela? Lumens? Photonic Barriers?? […]

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Protecting Local Businesses from Looters

I received an interesting question from one of my readers.  He wanted to know the best course of action to prevent his local businesses from being burned to the ground or looted during a violent protest.   “Hi Greg I’m a big fan. I know you say that a person should mind their own business […]

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
arson, burglary, looting, Michael Bane, mobs, police, riots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   If You Go to Guns You Failed “If you go to guns you failed” means that you failed multiple opportunities to take preventive measures in ensuring your personal security and that of those who […]

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I found a very interesting piece of research linked up on the Practical Eschatology website.  The report “Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective” provided the conclusions researchers amassed after interviewing more than 400 incarcerated burglars.   The study proposed to answer the following questions:   1. What motivates […]

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
burglary, crime prevention, research View Post

Lock Your Damn Doors- 2019 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Five years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors.  In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred.   […]

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
burglary, crime prevention, crime statistics, home security, theft View Post

Can a Walking Cane be an Effective Weapon?

  I’ve taught hundreds of people how to fight with a cane.  I genuinely believe that a cane can be an excellent “low profile” weapon in the right hands…assuming the person wielding the cane has a little training or practice.  Before I talk about how best to use the cane, let’s take a look at […]

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
burglary, cane, cane fighting, impact weapons, TDI View Post

Lock Your Damn Doors- 2018 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Four years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors.  In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred.   […]

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
burglary, crime statistics, theft View Post

How to Stay Safe While Holiday Shopping

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Here’s a little weekend bonus content.   Instead of a text article, I’m sharing some good advice via audio.  Carrie Lightfoot from the Women’s Gun Show podcast interviewed me a couple days ago.  We had a great conversation about the best way people can stay safe while doing their holiday […]

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
burglary, crime prevention, family safety, robbery View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 6, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Should Cops Make Limb Shots? Yes, Actually This article will likely make most cops apoplectic. That’s OK. They should read it anyway. While I doubt the “average” cop has the skill and mindset to […]

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Lock Your Damn Doors 2016 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Two years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors.  In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred. […]

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 18, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vision, Perception, Combat, and Court How cognitive perception interferes with your ability to see motorcycles on the road and additional attackers in a gunfight.     Self-Defense Law: The 5 Elements for Justified Use […]

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
burglary, firearms training, gel testing, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Lone Star Medics, medical skills, Melody Lauer, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Robert Young Pelton, Sherman House, third world travel, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 8, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Back-up Iron Sights Buyer’s Guide All of my red dot equipped fighting rifles have backup iron sights.  Yours should too.     Defensive Shooting Myths and Misconceptions: “I shoot that gun really well.” A […]

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Best Long-Range Scope: Buyers Guide & Features To Look For An excellent compilation of information to help you best choose a quality rifle scope.     This year’s scary new drug is […]

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, burglary, crime prevention, drugs, handgun stopping power, ITS Tactical, medical skills, Paul Sharp, precision rifle, revolver, scopes, sights, tourniquet View Post

“Burglars On The Job”

  Burglary is the crime of stealing something from an unoccupied home or business.  It is one of the most common property crimes and occurs more than two million times a year in the United States.   The book Burglars on the Job by Richard Wright  is the definitive book about how burglars work. To […]

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, burglary, crime prevention, criminolgy, home security, Richard Wright View Post

Lock your damn doors!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz With  the weather getting nicer, we’ve seen our annual spring increase in both car and house break-ins.   The city where I work has been hit hard.  While most residents think it’s mischievous teens stealing from cars, that really isn’t the case anymore.  20 years ago, almost all car break-ins were kids […]

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
burglary, crime prevention, crime statistics, dogs, home security, police View Post

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