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Posts tagged "economic collapse"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 17, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   10 Common Concealed Carry Mistakes To Avoid Mistake #1 is probably the worst of the list.  Unfortunately about 98% of the people who carry guns in public are guilty of violating it.  If you […]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, chokes, Concealed Nation, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, de-escalation, economic collapse, Ed Calderon, edible plants, firearms training, Force Science Institute, home defense, impact weapons, Kelly McCann, kidnapping, knives, Organic Prepper, police, police shootings, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, scams, statistics, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent Deadly, Terry Trahan, The Revolver Guy, Tim Chandler, Tinker Talks Guns, travel, Varg Freeborn View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 12, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ATF Rescinds Prior Methods to Measure a Firearm’s Overall Length when Equipped with a Stabilizing Brace Those of you with AR-15 “pistols” with arm braces and vertical foregrips shoud look at the ATF’s new guidance […]

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Adaptive Defense Concepts, ammunition, art of manliness, BFE Labs, Bill Jordan, Bombs, Breach Bang Clear, computers, Doom and Bloom, drugs, economic collapse, fire bombs, flashlight tactics, forgotten weapons, Forward Observer, Jeff Gonzales, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, modern service weapons, Nick Hughes, pepper spray, police, range 365, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Seth Godin, suppressors, survival, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, travel View Post

Locusts on the Horizon

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was contacted several months ago by a group of writers who wanted to use my handgun stopping power data in a new book they were writing.  After some discussion with one of the writers, I allowed them to use my data.  The book was published last month and […]

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, books, economic collapse, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 9, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.    Responding to the Next Attack Check out the first two articles in this free online magazine.  The first is a very thorough debrief of both the San Bernadino active killer events and the Pulse […]

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Antifragile Training, Bombs, Breach Bang Clear, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, Karl Rehn, Legal, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, road rage, Shivworks, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, suicide bombers, terrorism, William Petty, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 13, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     Brave Bystander Uses Environmental Tools to Stop Deranged Man Here is an interesting scenario.  How would you deal with a man at the gas pump trying to light a stream of gasoline on […]

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, drugs, economic collapse, medical skills, Michael Janich, psychology, Rex Applegate, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 04, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Legality Of Carrying Within 1000 Feet Of A School Zone Concealed Nation takes a look at the Federal laws in place that govern carrying deadly weapons in a school safety zone.  It’s worth […]

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ammunition, ccw, Claude Werner, economic collapse, health, home security, John Farnam, knives, Legal, Loose Rounds, Matt Graham, medical skills, shooting drills, survival, survival blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 13, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What to tell friends about surviving an active shooter Probably the simplest and most direct guidelines I’ve seen covering active shooter tactics.  This article should be called “How to Survive an Active Shooter in […]

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Andrew Branca, economic collapse, Gun Nuts Media, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Michael Janich, Ralph Mroz, school shootings, shooting drills, sniper, survival, Vuurwapen Blog, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AR Lower-Receiver Build: Trigger Group Installation The most common home gunsmithing project I see my students take on with their AR-15 rifles is a trigger replacement.  A good match trigger (I like the Geissele) […]

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AR-15, awareness, diet, economic collapse, gel testing, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, James LaFond, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, optics, Paul Sharp, pepper spray, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, rifles, scopes, survival, teaching, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 18, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Post SHTF Bicycles–Some Thoughts This is a topic that doesn’t get much consideration…the value of bicycles during an economic collapse.  The article is full of resources and ideas to consider.     Lehigh Extreme […]

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, body armor, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, firearm maintenance, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Duty to Not Make S**t Worse “The gun owners making shit worse aren’t fighting terror or tyranny, and they aren’t advancing the cause of gun rights. They’re just making themselves look stupid, and […]

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Blights and Sirens, concealed carry, economic collapse, Ed's Manifesto, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, Hock Hockheim, Jeff Chudwin, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, Massad Ayoob, open carry, police, Practical Eschatology, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, Smith and Wesson, survival, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     11 Things I Learned From Working In Social Media Alternate title: “Why stupid people drive me insane.”     Former Cop Shares Lessons on Deadly Force I like it when I see cops […]

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, health, Jim Cirillo, Kathy Jackson, knives, Limatunes, medical skills, medicine, pet first aid, rifles, shooting drills, third world travel View Post

Some Thoughts on the Greek Economic Collapse

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been watching with interest all the news reports of the ongoing financial collapse in Greece and can’t help but wonder when it will happen here in the USA.  Most of you reading this article will be thinking something along the lines of “It can’t happen here.”  I’ll remind you […]

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
economic collapse, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, appendix carry, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, extreme close range, Grant Cunningham, holsters, Mark Manson, medicine, optics, police, psychology, recall, shotgun, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 23, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   If a nuclear bomb exploded in downtown Washington, what should you do?    Very useful information about surviving a […]

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, economic collapse, flashlight tactics, Jeff Gonzales, malfunctions, nuclear, rifles, school violence, statistics, teaching, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 19, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Hurts So Good: A Beginner’s Guide Self-Myofascial/Trigger Point Release   I post a lot about SMR and […]

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, economic collapse, fitness, knives, Oath Keepers, rifles, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Reload Lookiloos   Todd Louis Green talks about where the eyes should be during a speed reload.  I […]

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, fitness, flashlights, Mark Rippetoe, reloading, running, sleep, Surefire, survival, Survival Podcast, Todd Green, weight lifting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 24, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Police Shoot Crazed London Terrorists Accused of Butchering British Soldier     For my […]

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, economic collapse, fitness, knives, magazines, psychology, Rory Miller, shooting, statistics, supplements, Todd Green, TSA View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Analysis: Ohio’s magazine capacity limit     A brief but thorough explanation of Ohio’s […]

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Buckeye Firearms, drugs, economic collapse, fitness, Legal, medicine, nutrition, SHTF School, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.       In order to win the public relations war and convince non-gun owners […]

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
economic collapse, fitness, gun control, knives, police shootings, survival, weight lifting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 25, 2012

      Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Paul Howe’s Take on Gun Confiscation     For anyone who advocates […]

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, crime, drones, economic collapse, gun control, medicine, research, terrorism View Post
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