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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 5, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project: Part 2 Another excellent article from Lucky Gunner.     The Sound of Silence – An Overview of Firearm Sound Suppressors Suppressor basics.     By the Numbers: Gun Ownership […]

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Charles Askins, Chuck Haggard, David Yamane, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, impact weapons, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police shootings, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 20, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Battle of the Nines: 9mm Luger vs. 9×19 vs. Parabellum Everything you could ever want to know about the differing 9mm cartridges available on the market.     I Guess I Should Buy a […]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, 9mm, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, David Yamane, exercise, forgotten weapons, gunsmithing, Hilton Yam, home defense, John Lott, Karl Rehn, laser sights, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, Skeeter Skelton, Target Barn, Tin Can Bandit View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   TESTING .300 BLACKOUT BALLISTICS Gel testing subsonic .300 Blackout rounds from a short barrel. Speaking of ballistic gelatin, you may also like Ballistic Gel: Purpose, Protocol, & Best Ones.     The Smith & […]

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.300 Blackout, Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, crime statistics, David Yamane, Doom and Bloom, Doug Casey, gelatin tests, Hilton Yam, James Howard Kunstler, Justin Dyal, medical skills, Michael deBethencourt, Morgan Atwood, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, research, revolvers, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness – Everything You Need to Know A very comprehensive look at situational awareness.  You should also read Situational Awareness in the Age of Masks and How to Maintain Your Situational Awareness and […]

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, appendix carry, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Daniel Shaw, David Yamane, dryfire, Elden Carl, exercise, Glock, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, James Altucher, Jocko Willink, kettlebells, Larry Vickers, left handed, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Moses, stratfor, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent Deadly, The Art of Manliness, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small-Caliber Handguns for Self-Defense? I’m looking forward to picking up a Ruger LCP in .22 long rifle after they’ve been on the market for a few more months.     SKS: Variations, Upgrades, & […]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, .22 magnum, Active Self Protection, Al-Qaeda, Antifragile Training, AR-15, carjacking, Cecil Burch, crowd violence, David Yamane, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin tests, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, jiujitsu, Karl Rehn, kidnapping, knife attack, Larry Vickers, Legal, Mark Manson, medical skills, modern service weapons, Organic Prepper, Paul Carlson, Pew Pew Tactical, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, SKS, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carrying At Home “In the end, you are pretty much left with two options. Improvised weapons strategically staged throughout your home. Or, you can carry on body. Truthfully, I encourage you to do both. […]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, Darryl Bolke, David Yamane, home defense, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Jerry Miculec, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Legal, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Morgan Atwood, police, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Swift Silent Deadly, TDI, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 20, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stuff You Should Know About Buckshot [Part 1] Shotguns have been on the “back burner” as compared with AR-15s in the last 15 years.  When the federal “assault rifle” ban was not renewed in […]

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Caleb Giddings, crime statistics, David Yamane, de-escalation, driving, edible plants, escape, exercise, Force Science Institute, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, Paul Howe, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, physical fitness, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, robbery, shotguns, Skeeter Skelton, Spotter Up, spyderco, Survival Mom, Swift Silent Deadly, Tinker Talks Guns View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part 2

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
David Yamane, exercise, fitness, health, James Howard Kunstler, medical, medical skills, Seth Godin, statistics, survival, Tim Ferriss View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 31, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   You Don’t Have to Shoot First; But You Better Do Something! Some of the science involving reaction times relative to defensive shootings.     Vortex Razor HD Gen III 1-10 – Overview with Steve […]

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, David Yamane, diet, dryfire, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Jeff Gonzales, John Hearne, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, optics, Paul Carlson, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, shooting drills, Tinker Talks Guns, workplace violence View Post

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
active killer, active shooter, Chris Hernandez, church security, church shootings, David Yamane, Gabe Suarez, Ken Hackathorn, Michael Bane, Recoil Magazine, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Friends and Family (Slightly) More Prepared How to gently steer reluctant friends and family members in the direction of being better prepared for emergencies.     Factory 6.5 Creedmoor Ammunition Accuracy Velocity and […]

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, children, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Deadly, firearms training, holsters, Karl Rehn, knife training, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, police, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, Silent, survival blog, Swift, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   When You Can’t Pull the Trigger I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard ignorant gun owners make the statement “I’ll just shoot him if he grabs my gun.”  It isn’t quite that […]

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Alain Burrese, Andrew Bawidamann, carjacking, ccw, Claude Werner, David Yamane, Ed Head, firearms training, Hock Hochheim, home defense, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Pat McNamara, psychology, Richard Nance, school safety, school violence, shooting drills, Steve Moses, terrorism, Tier Three Tactical, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ONE ANSWER FOR THREE QUESTIONS Do you know how to answer the three most common distracting questions criminals use to approach you?     Counter Sniping Tactics Mandatory for Preppers and Survivalists I’ve attended […]

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, David Yamane, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Integrated Skills Group, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, police gunfights, psychology, recall, robbery, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, shotguns, sniper, Steve Moses, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, third world travel, travel, vehicle tactics, Wim Demeere View Post

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
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, church security, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, David Yamane, drones, Ed Head, gelatin tests, Larry Vickers, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, optics, Pat McNamara, Paul Carlson, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, rifles, Ron Avery, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 23, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Freaks of Nature: The Guide to Cross-Eye Dominant Shooting Some options for cross-eye dominant shooters.     Erik Prince: Blackwater’s founder Talks guns, Tactics, Logistics, and Politics Eric Prince has some interesting ideas about […]

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, ccw, Cecil Burch, class announcements, Claude Werner, David Yamane, diet, firearms training, ground fighting, health, Krebs on Security, Lucky Gunner, medicinal plants, police, police knife attacks, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, shotguns, Spencer Keepers, Survival Sullivan, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2019

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 […]

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, carjacking, ccw, Dave Young, David Yamane, dryfire, edible plants, exercise, Glock, Grant Cunningham, ITS Tactical, John Hearne, Kyle Defoor, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, police gunfights, precision rifle, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, robbery, school shootings, Scott Jedlinski, shooting drills, situational awareness, sniper, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2019

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 […]

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, building search tactics, ccw, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, David Yamane, Ernest Langdon, family safety, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Nuts Media, Hock Hochheim, John Lott, knife training, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matt Jacques, Mike Seeklander, one handed shooting, police, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, scams, Shivworks, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   CHAIR QUAL:Barricade Skills Using a Folding Chair I did this drill for the first time almost 20 years ago in an NRA patrol rifle instructor class taught by the now-departed Clive Shepherd.  I used […]

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, appendix carry, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, compliance, David Yamane, exercise, firearms training, fitness, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Justin Dyal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, revolvers, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, survival, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Red Dot Sights versus Scopes [LPVO] Chris and John provide some perspective on which optic type is optimal for defensive use.  I’ve gone to a LPVO on my work rifle and am glad I made […]

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Aaron Little, Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, ccw, David Yamane, drugs, flashlights, kidnapping, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Melody Lauer, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, Robert Young Pelton, shooting drills, Tamara Keel, terrorism, Varg Freeborn, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 28, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why would I draw one handed? A lot of my CCW students have never practiced drawing one handed.  It’s a critical skill to learn.  Your other hand might be needed for something more important […]

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
10mm, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, drugs, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, James LaFond, Ken Hackathorn, Kyle Defoor, Legal, Loose Rounds, magazines, Mark Manson, one handed shooting, open carry, optics, psychology, Range Hot, revolvers, school shootings, Seth Godin, shooting drills, The Complete Combatant, vehicle tactics, women's self defense View Post
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