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Posts tagged "Doom and Bloom"

Vehicle Run Down Attacks

You might have seen news coverage from yesterday’s vehicle run-down attack in Germany  If you missed the story, the link below will get you up to speed.   Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Christmas market   Vehicle attacks peaked in the United States in the 2017-2018 time period.  Back then, the crimes […]

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
1776 Patriot, active killer, Ballistic Radio, Doom and Bloom, Recoil Offgrid, vehicle attacks, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Charles Askins, Clint Smith, crime statistics, Daniel Coyle, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, Jelly Bryce, Larry Vickers, medical skills, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, point shooting, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, Richard Mann, Second Stoic, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Organic Prepper, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 30, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Some thoughts on the legendary 125gr. .357 Magnum Darryl and Bryan are putting out some free content on their normally-paywalled American Fighting Revolver website.  While this article is free, if you like revolvers, their […]

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Fighting Revolver, AR-15, Calibre Press, ccw, crime statistics, Darryl Bolke, Doom and Bloom, Economic Collpse Blog, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hock Hochheim, home invasion, Jeff Cooper, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, low light shooting, Marcus Wynne, Matthew Bracken, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Mike Boyle, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, shooting drills, suicide by cop, survival, Uncle Zo, USA Carry, Winning Mind Training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 22, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Buy Eclipse Insurance The hysteria over this eclipse is truly baffling to me.  As usual, Paul injects some sanity into a world filled with lunacy.  On the morning of the […]

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, backup guns, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, ConcealedCarry.com, crime statistics, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Police One, Primer Peak, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, Tiger McKee, Warren Wilson View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 9, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Guest Shot: Trendy or Noteworthy? Part II “Too many instructors go off to a school and return to teach what they learned for no other reason than the course was fun and they learned […]

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380 acp, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ballistic Magazine, Caleb Giddings, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, Louis Awerbuck, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, Mountain Man Medical, Pat McNamara, police, police training, revolvers, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, Shooting Wire, SWAT magazine, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Truth About Guns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 22, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carry And Your Family I get more questions about family safety issues than any other topic on my site.  Being a single guy who has never been married and has no kids, I […]

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized, Weekend Knowledge Dump
backup guns, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Chris Cypert, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Doom and Bloom, drugs, Dustin Salomon, Ed Monk, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, gun digest, John Holschen, Kevin Creighton, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, open carry, Paul Martin, pocket carry, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Richard Mann, shotguns, survival, The Firearms Blog, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 4, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Guest Shot: Thoughts on Gear, Part I My friend Dave Spaulding (The Entity) shares his thoughts on gear.  Read Part Two of the series as well.     AR-15 Ejection Patterns An interesting chart […]

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Calibre Press, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, drugs, ground fighting, Guerilla Approach, Gun Mag Warehouse, home security, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, medical skills, Memphis Beech, psychology, red dot sights, shooting drills, Steve Moses, The Revolver Guy, Widener's, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Last weekend when I was teaching in Dayton, I had dinner with my friend Dave Spaulding.  We talked about his return to magazine writing and this […]

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, American Cop, body armor, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, edible wild plants, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Legal, Light Over Heat, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, pistoltraining.com, police gunfights, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, The Hebrew Hammer, The Suited Shootist, The Truth About Guns, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Chandler View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is A Sub Caliber Enough Gun For Concealed Carry? I think this decision really comes down to an evaluation of both skillset and relative risk.     Tested: Buffalo Bore 25 ACP 60 Grain […]

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
5.7mm, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Annette Evans, birdshot, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, Darryl Bolke, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, Dr. James Williams, FerFal, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, HWFO, John Hearne, knives, Mark Fricke, Massad Ayoob, Mead Hall Range, medical skills, medicinal plants, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Primer Peak, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Suited Shootist, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided to Purchase Self Defense Liability Protection I regularly get questions about self defense “insurance” or liability protection programs.  I’m not an expert in this arena.  Read Paul’s working paper on the […]

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Handgunner, American Partisan, Annette Evans, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Clint Smith, Darryl Bolke, Doom and Bloom, Ed Head, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Force Science, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, kidnapping, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Range Hot, rape, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shoulder holsters, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Target Barn, The Suited Shootist View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Grandparent’s Guide to Safe BB Gun Backstops I think indoor target shooting with airsoft, BB. or pellet guns is a great way to introduce your kids and grand kids to the gun world.  This […]

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoman School of Guns, Claude Werner, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Personal Defense World, Pro-Gun Millenial, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, taser, The Firearms Blog View Post

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
active killer, active shooter, ankle holsters, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chris Hernandez, church security, church shootings, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Everyday Marksman, firearms training, gelatin testing, gunshot wounds, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Mark Fricke, medical skills, NOVA, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Pro-Gun Millenial, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Survival Mom, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, Tim Kennedy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 27, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: Cow’s Udders and the Crush Grip Massad Ayoob discusses how tightly one should grip a pistol.     Active shooter incidents rose 53 percent last year, FBI says Things aren’t getting better. I’m […]

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, Caleb Giddings, Craig Douglas, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Hsoi, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Magpul, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, police, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, survival blog, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 13, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Find The Best Concealed Carry Holster Excellent tips for choosing and carrying a CCW holster.     U.S. police trainers with far-right ties are teaching hundreds of cops My police instructor friends […]

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Annette Evans, ballistics, ccw, Combat Sports Law, disarms, Doom and Bloom, drugs, gelatin tests, holsters, John Lott, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Janich, On Her Own, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, revolvers, saps, shooting drills, shotguns, squib loads, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, travel, weapons retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less Good advice for maximizing your shooting abilities with smaller defensive pistols.     APPLICATIONS OF THE SMALL REVOLVER – PART 1 Speaking of “pocket pistols.” the J-frame has some […]

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Andy Stanford, body language, ccw, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ernest Langdon, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, John Hearne, John Holschen, Lee Weems, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Green, NLP, open carry, Paul Gomez, Paul Martin, pocket pistols, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, weapon retention, Winning Mind Training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Sometimes, Escaping Is The Path Forward Running away is a viable self defense technique.  My question to you is “when is the last time you ran a sprint?”  If it was in high school […]

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Bill Jordan, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, David Yamane, Doom and Bloom, forgotten weapons, gelatin testing, holsters, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, Pinot + Pistols, pistoltraining.com, Primer Peak, Robert Young Pelton, shotguns, Steve Moses, That Shotgun Blog, The Suited Shootist, travel scams View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carry: Vehicle Environment Skills I like the idea of “malignant compliance.”     Securing your digital life, part one: The basics Very high quality information.  Read Part Two and Part Three as well. […]

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Annette Evans, AR Build Junkie, Buckeye Firearms, Calibre Press, Cecil Burch, crowd violence, Darcie Dixon, Doom and Bloom, exercise, GAT Daily, Holster Guys, John Murphy, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Green, Mountain Guerilla, optics, psychology, revolvers, Sage Dynamics, Skinny Medic, snubnose, Steve Tarani, T-Nation, The Armory Life, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 10, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does a Light Trigger Increase Accuracy: Research and Analysis Yes, a lighter trigger does improve accuracy, but not as much as one may think.  I have stock triggers on all my semi-automatic defensive handguns. […]

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Chris Masterjohn, Covid-19, defense review, diet, Doom and Bloom, drug cartels, drugs, family safety, Force Science Institute, Glock, gunsmithing, Jelly Bryce, Jerking the Trigger, John Farnam, Kevin Creighton, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, Mexico, Mountain Man Medical, nutrition, precision rifle, psychology, revolvers, Rory Miller, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Tatiana Whitlock, terrorism, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Todd Green, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 6, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong A sensible look at trigger management.  I was taught to pin the trigger and then “catch the […]

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, ammunition, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Doom and Bloom, Everyday Marksman, family safety, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, history, Legal, lock picking, Marcus Wynne, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dealing with Challenges in Rainy Weather Part One Four well-known firearms instructors weigh in about the effect rain has on a training class.   MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, Ammoman School of Guns, Annette Evans, Breach Bang Clear, Brian Enos, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, dog attack, Doom and Bloom, Ed Monk, edible plants, exercise, flashlights, Force Science Institute, fraud, FTA Protect, GAT Daily, home defense, impact weapons, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Lee Weems, Legal, lock picking, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, On Her Own, Recoil Magazine, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, tactical pens, travel View Post
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