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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Plan For Failure We are entering some very uncertain times.  What should you do to prepare?  Paul has some good advice here.  Combine that with Daisy’s thoughts about the The Election Pandemic Playbook and […]

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Guns for Granny – Choosing A Gun for the Elderly or Infirm Some tips to solve a problem we will all be lucky enough to face someday.     Hair Triggers Massad Ayoob discusses […]

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 13, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carbine Optics Magnification This was an interesting test.     Carry Gun Science: Ported Vs. Comp Vs. Slide-Comp Vs. Bare-Muzzle Taking a look at the difference between the various types of recoil reducing technologies. […]

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 30, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   July Rangemaster Newsletter Please check out the monthly Rangemaster newsletter.  Someone you know might get a mention.     Civilian AED Ownership. Yup, It’s a Thing. Jonathan Willis discusses a piece of medical gear […]

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Thoughts On The Snub Mindset Important considerations for those of you who choose to carry a snub revolver.     The Significance of the Spencer Repeating Carbine Marlan gives us all an excellent history […]

Posted on March 10, 2023 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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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 10, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Our History – Are There Lessons? Institutional knowledge that likely isn’t being passed down to newer police officers.     Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA   Understanding reciprocity and your legal rights […]

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 11, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Using Your Environment to Prevail Breaking down some of the components of situational awareness.     Elbows in Close Combat Kelly McCann offers a masterful 10-minute class on how to make your elbow strikes […]

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 8, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Weaver vs. Picatinny: What’s the Difference? The two most commonly available optics rails and their differences.     Sheriff identifies pastor killed in East Texas church shooting An interesting case that my church security […]

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carrier Assaulted By Man Who Pulls Knife, And Makes Many Mistakes During This Incident Take the time to watch this short surveillance video.  It’s pretty much the epitome of how not to handle […]

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 14, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Cheap Tips To Secure Your Home Right Now Home safety isn’t solely a function of being armed.  Lock your damn doors!     Magazine Springs and More You do occasionally clean your magazines, […]

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Crazy Guy Beats Officer Over the Head With Pepper Spray! Why I advocate that cops (and anyone else who carries pepper spray) should be exposed to it in training before they have to fight […]

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body armor, ccw, Cecil Burch, church security, church shootings, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, firearms cleaning, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, John Hearne, Kelly McCann, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, No One Coming, pepper spray, police, revolvers, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Tinker Talks Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 24, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Gray Man Concept…You’re doing it wrong Scroll down to the last article on the page.  Embrace the idea of being a gray man.  It might someday be a tactic that saves your life.  […]

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Backwoods Home, ccw, church security, church shootings, edible plants, firearms training, G4 Personal Safety, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket pistols, Recoil Magazine, Sam Harris, school shootings, Swift Silent Deadly, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Texas Church Attack: Post-Shooting Procedures

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 […]

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness Skills: Teaching Kids Observation Skills Good suggestions for those of you who have young children.     Glock Guide: DIY Frame Disassembly For those of you who don’t know how to remove […]

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Church Security Resource Compilation

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 […]

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Recent Active Killer Trends

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.  […]

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Protecting Houses of Worship, Part 1 A very useful two part series on church security.  Read Part Two Here.     Spare Gun Parts: Why You Need Them Now I personally believe that one’s […]

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   But How Do You… Sit? John Johnston from Ballistic Radio interviews the owner of Dark Star Gear about the nuances of carrying in the appendix position.  They talk about how your gear can be […]

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Proof of Real Evil in the World When dealing with an “unknown contact,” it’s best to keep your hands out of your pockets.  If you get taken to the ground and your attacker remains […]

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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