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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Safe, Not Sorry Lessons Read through some of these horrific shooting incidents described by Massad Ayoob. Don’t expect your gun to immediately incapacitate anyone. Clawing and Wedging Your Way to Perfect […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Students who have taken my knife fighting class will likely remember “The Bag Trick”. I demonstrate it in every 2-day class I teach. My students all give me the same feedback after seeing it “That’s so simple, but it’s genius! Learning that one technique was worth the price of the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. This guy got lucky. You might not. “Just because it “worked” doesn’t mean it’s worth emulating Let’s look at this incident from a practical standpoint. What if the thief hadn’t obeyed the owner’s commands? […]
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 […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I recently read the article linked below. It discusses what the average person should be carrying on his person in order to be properly prepared for a criminal attack. Concealed Carry: How Much Gun And Gear Do You Need? The article makes the point that statistically, you will never need […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Heavily Armed Robbers Utilizing Parked Vehicles as New Concealment Tactic A recent robbery trend that you should be aware of. Prescription For Violence: The Corresponding Rise of Antidepressants, SSRIs & Mass Shootings […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Choosing Your First AR-15: A Practical Guide Very valuable information for those of you contemplating buying your first AR-15 rifle. Elmer Keith On Combat Quick Draw I love studying the history of […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last week, I got the following question from a friend on my Facebook page. He inquired: “I carry appendix IWB, but usually remove it while driving because I’ve always been afraid of the personal damage the seat belt would do going across my gun. I figure I’m more likely to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Data on the Rate of Shootings and Accidents in Schools that allow Teachers to Carry Click “download this paper” in the upper left corner of the linked article to get a free full text […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Criminals Often Carry Ineffectual Guns that are Broken, Unloaded, or Toys An article about the types of guns carried by criminals, including a link and discussion of my research on the topic. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz It’s a rewarding thing to watch my firearms students as they learn and progress. They start with safe gun handling skills, the basics of marksmanship, and learning when it is legally appropriate to shoot someone. If they continue training, they might learn more “tactical” or combative shooting skills. As […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz There are a lot of folks who say that deep concealment of your carry pistol isn’t necessary. Those folks will tell you that people aren’t very observant and that most of the humans you encounter as you go about your daily life wouldn’t notice if you were open carrying a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DIY Revolver Grip Modifications If you want to reload your revolver with speed loaders, you may have to break out the Dremel tool to reduce your grips. Speaking of revolver modifications, you will definitely be […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz When the weather is nice, I like to get out of my police car and do some foot patrols as often as possible. Every day (if calls allow) I’ll do at least one foot patrol around a shopping center, park, or school. Last week, a school in my patrol […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Training scars … we all have them. I’m not talking about training scars like the black eye you get when your partner goes a little too hard while sparring or the scars you get when you cut your finger trying to quickly open your fighting knife. The training scars […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets. In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A couple days ago I finished Karl Rehn and John Daub’s new book Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training. I really enjoyed it and found it to contain a whole bunch of valuable information. The authors’ book description follows: “What percentage of carry permit holders attend training […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Master the Double Action Trigger “The common thing that I see with most people when it comes to a double action trigger pull is they want to pull the trigger pull like they […]
