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Posts tagged "Claude Werner"

Shooting Through Doors and Walls

Two weeks ago, an Indiana man heard some noises at his doorstep at night.  He fired through the door and killed a cleaning lady who thought she was at an unoccupied house to do work.  That case is all over my news feed since the shooter was criminally charged with the killing on Monday.   […]

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
building search tactics, bullets, Claude Werner, home defense, home invasion, training No Comments View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Laying Down On The Job – American Cop When is the last time you shot a handgun from the prone position?  I don’t do it often, but I think it’s important to know how […]

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, ambush, American Cop, American Handgunner, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, Defenders USA, Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, firearms training, fitness, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, health, John Holschen, Massad Ayoob, police, Police One, Shivworks, shooting drills, shotguns, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, The Shooting Wire, Tier Three Tactical, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 31, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spooktacular Halloween Safety Guide Happy Halloween!  I know a lot of you will be out with your youngsters tonight foraging for candy.  Here’s how to do it safely.     NOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER The […]

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR-15, ccw, church security, Citizen Defender, Claude Werner, Concealed Nation, crime statistics, Dan Brady, Darryl Bolke, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Tales, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Mike Boyle, optics, pepper spray, precision rifle, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Safariland, Shoot ON, situational awareness, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Organic Prepper, Tom Givens, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 10, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Champion: Remembering Marty Hayes We lost yet another firearms instructor this week.  Marty Hayes (founder of Firearms Academy of Seattle and ACLDN) dies in his sleep a few days ago.  Besides Marty, this […]

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
88 Tactical, Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Breach Bang Clear, church shootings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Ed Calderon, gelatin testing, gunsmithing, home defense, John Holschen, Legal, Lon Etchison, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, revolvers, riots, robbery, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, survival, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 12, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project After Wednesday’s long range assassination is it time to carry a “bag gun?”  Here are some resources to explore. Just remember, in any event like that, cops will be looking […]

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
body language, building clearing, building search tactics, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Doom and Bloom, Dr. William Aprill, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, Guns America, history, Jonathan Willis, Legal, Lon Etchison, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, pepper spray, pets, police, Police One, Recoil Offgrid, riots, Shelley Hill, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, The Survival Mom View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 20, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ceecurets Of Shootin’ Clint Smith’s “shootin’ ceecurets.”     Lasers Vs. Red Dots Karl Rehn discusses which is the better option.     Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in […]

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, American Fighting Revolver, Bryan Eastridge, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, crowd violence, Ed Lovette, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Gun Snobbery, Jeff Cooper, Karl Rehn, Kyle Lamb, Legal, low light shooting, Marksmanship Matters, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, pocket carry, police, Police One, riots, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, The Prepared, Uncle Zo, Women's Outdoor News View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 13, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The world is getting a bit spicy again.  Dozens of large protests are scheduled for cities all around America on Saturday.  Israel bombed Iran.  People are going nuts.  This particular variety of public insanity […]

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, Ben Stoeger, ccw, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, Gun Snobbery, history, home invasion, Jeff Gonzales, Jim Shanahan, Lawrence Kane, Lucky Gunner, Mark Luell, Melody Lauer, Mike Seeklander, PHLster, pistoltraining.com, police, Police One, Primary and Secondary, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 30, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Scan and Assess” Seeing Beyond the Bang “Shooting is a mechanical skill. Staying alive after the shooting stops is a mental and emotional one. “Scan and Assess” reinforces your ability to think under pressure, […]

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, ccw, Claude Werner, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Legal, Mark Manson, Pew Pew Tactical, psychology, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Tatiana Whitlock, The Shooting Wire, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 23, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Traffic and Truth   What’s going on with the move to change the regulations with regards to owning silencers.     Mastering the Bowling Pin Shoot The very first handgun competition I entered was […]

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, ccw, Claude Werner, Empty Cases, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Force Science Institute, GreyBeard Actual, gun digest, Gun Snobbery, Gunsite, Karl Rehn, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Mountain Man Medical, open carry, Reflex Handgun, shotting drills, supressors, Swift Silent Deadly, The Armory Life, weapon retention View Post

2025 Rangemaster Tac Con Roundup

Last month I attended my twelfth straight Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas.  I had originally planned my trip to Japan for TacCon weekend and didn’t register to teach this year.  My trip got postponed a week, so I ended up attending the conference as a participant on Saturday and Sunday.         […]

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Claude Werner, Growing Up Guns, John Farnam, Lee Weems, Rangemaster, That Weems Guy, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 2, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight? Steve Tarani dispels some of the tired myths uneducated “gun people” spout about knife attacks.     Concealed Carry for Women A full-text annual magazine for female […]

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Defenders USA, Dr. David Yamane, Everyday Marksman, gelatin testing, knife attacks, Legal, Lon Etchison, Mark Fricke, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, Mr. Revolver Guy, pepper spray, pistoltraining.com, police, Police One, POM, Primer Peak, psychology, Pursuit Magazine, Rangemaster, red dot optics, revolvers, Rich Grassi, Ross Hick, school shootings, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, The Armory Life, The Shooting Wire, Uncle Zo, Warren Wilson, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 4, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Murder or Self-Defense?   Massad Ayoob brings up some legal issues you should understand in this case debrief.  For more of Mas’ content, read Lost Secret of Pistol Shooting: The Crush Grip […]

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, black powder, Bob Vogel, ccw, Claude Werner, Concealed Nation, gelatin testing, holsters, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, The Truth About Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 21, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Careful! The ATF Might Still Be After Your Pistol Brace The latest on the pistol brace saga.     Why The 1911 Will Never Die I’m not the biggest 1911 fan, but I know […]

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Response Training, active shooter, AK-47, Ammoman School of Guns, ballistics, body language, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Erick Gelhaus, gelatin testing, Gun Snobbery, John Boyd, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, open carry, pepper spray, police, pre-assault indicators, red dot optics, Safariland, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, suppressors, Swift Silent Deadly, The Tactical Wire, The Truth About Guns, tourniquets View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Doing The Training Macarena “In the little time — and with the little ammunition available to you — wouldn’t it make sense to practice the undeniable fundamentals of marksmanship? So, let’s not be stupid. […]

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Fighting Revolver, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, ballistics, ccw, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Dave Reichek, defense review, Dr. David Yamane, Dr. James Williams, drones, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, flashlights, forgotten weapons, GAT Daily, Global Guerillas, Jeff Gonzales, John Boyd, Justin Dyal, Karl Rehn, KR Training, Lucky Gunner, Matt Bracken, Michael Janich, Mike Boyle, Mike Pannone, open carry, pistoltraining.com, police, police training, Primary and Secondary, red dot optics, revolvers, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, statistics, Tatiana Whitlock, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, Todd Green, Uncle Zo, weapon lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed   If you are part of the TL;DR crowd, this won’t be for you.  If you appreciate long form articles that contain a […]

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, back up gun, Carry Trainer, ccw, Claude Werner, gelatin testing, Guns Magazine, Law Dog, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, pepper spray, psychology, Reflex Handgun, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, situational awareness, Smith and Wesson, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 17, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Evacuation Considerations for American Gun Owner The west coast fires are forcing lots of people to consider how they might evacuate their homes on short notice.  Here are some tips.     Cover Concepts […]

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, Active Self Protection, Calibre Press, carjacking, Claude Werner, cover, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, ground fighting, Guns and Ammo, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, Justin Dyal, Legal, legal Massad Ayoob, LouAnn Hamblin, LouKa Tactical, Michelle Cerino, Mike Boyle, Personal Defense World, police, QSI training, robbery, shooting drills, Shooting News Weekly, shotgun slugs, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, The Armory Life, weapons retention, Women's Outdoor News View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Choosing an Instructor Pay close attention to what Mas has to say.  You should also read his thoughts on Powering Down.     Carry Options for Women For those of you who need information […]

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
88 Tactical, ACLDN, active killer, active shooter, air guns, Ammoman School of Guns, API Prodigy, Chris Cerino, Claude Werner, Crisis Medicine, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, GAT Daily, history, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Boyle, police training, Rangemaster, red dot optics, scopes, Second Stoic, Shoot ON, shooting drills, statistics, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, That Weems Guy, The Armory Life, The Mag Life, Uncle Zo, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Yes, Double Action Revolvers Are Still Viable Personal Defense Tools…But You Need To Train With Them We can be all scientific and talk about a “U-shaped Utility Curve,” but my friend Darryl Bolke describes […]

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, AOAV, Benchmade, Claude Werner, Darryl Bolke, drugs, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Integrated Skills Group, knives, medical skills, Modern Survival, Paul Markel, police, psychology, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, survival blog, survivopedia, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, The Survival Mom, Tier Three Tactical, Uncle Zo, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EVERYDAY RIGS – Gunsite’s Professionals Talk About Their Carry Holsters and Guns I teach at the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup at Gunsite each year.  I am always impressed with the Gunsite experience and […]

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Questioning the Effectiveness of the .380 Auto Cartridge

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You folks really like your .380 semi-automatic pistols.  Two of the top 10 most read articles on my site are about the .380.  Every post I’ve written about this caliber has been consumed voraciously.  Lots of the email questions I get from readers concern the .380 as well.     […]

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
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