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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- June 6, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Critical Incidents! John Farnam’s commentary about last week’s terrorist attack in Colorado. The attacker used Molotov cocktails and a flame thrower.  Most of my friends carry weapons and medical gear. Do you have fire […]

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, A Girl and a Gun, ACLDN, active killer, American Cop, API Prodigy, Bendigo Strange, ccw, CCW Insurance, concealed carry, crime statistics, Dr. Currie Myers, Dr. William Aprill, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Legal, Lon Etchison, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matt Haught, Matt Larsen, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, pistoltraining.com, police, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Revolver Guy, revolvers, Rising Tide Defense, Shoot ON, shooting drills, terrorism, That Shotgun Blog, The Firearms Blog 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 9, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Which Doesn’t Belong and Why Ammunition quality control is at a historic nadir.  Pay attention to the cartridges your are placing inside your self protection firearm.     Sinister Manipulations – SemiAuto Shotguns Shotgun […]

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, API Prodigy, Bearing Arms, Clint Smith, close quarters shooting, counterambush, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GreyBeard Actual, Gun Snobbery, Hock Hochheim, holsters, John Hearne, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, police, police training, Primer Peak, Rich Nance, Safariland, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, sniper, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, tourniquets, travel, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 18, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Whippoorwill That Wasn’t Paul gives us an excellent update that all of you who are interested in preparedness should read.     Understanding The Objective Standard Mandatory content for my police readers.  You […]

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Clint Smith, Defenders USA, Erick Gelhaus, flashlights, Force Science Institute, John Farnam, Jonathan Willis, Kevin Creighton, Legal, low light shooting, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, That Shotgun Blog, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 21, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Randomizing Training Something to consider when planning your training sessions.     Be Hard to Kill – It Starts with the Mind Getting your mind right.     “Flexible Impact Weapons”, part 1. Some […]

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, AR-15, ccw, Charles Askins, Chris Cypert, Clint Smith, Defenders USA, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GreyBeard Actual, gunsmithing, impact weapons, James Keating, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, Prep School Daily, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, saps, Shane Gosa, shotguns, slings, Swift Silent Deadly, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, The Writing Gunsmith, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Unlived Life I’m finding social media so contentious and full of such nasty political rhetoric (on both sides) that, for the first time ever, I’m thinking about deleting all of my accounts.  Here’s […]

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, ballistics, Breach Bang Clear, Centrifuge Training, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlight tactics, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, holsters, Jerking the Trigger, Legal, lock picking, low light shooting, Mike Seeklander, pistoltraining.com, point shooting, Safariland, shooting drills, Steven Pressfield, SWAT magazine, Swift Silent Deadly, The Lawdog Files View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spending the night on the Streets of Portland Encounters with mentally ill homeless people are common.  I think it’s useful to see how they live in order to better understand a population that most […]

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Bryan Eastridge, Chris Cypert, Dustin Soloman, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GAT Daily, Guns America, holsters, Jack Donovan, Jerking the Trigger, Ka-Bar, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, pistoltraining.com, police, police training, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Shoot ON, shooting drills, TDI, The Revolver Guy, The Way is in Training 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- January 31, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Warning Shots We haven’t talked about warning shots for a while.  Read Massad Ayoob’s take on the issue in this case analysis.  If you haven’t read enough Mas this month, you should […]

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Andy Stanford, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Combat Sports Law, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Force Science Institute, James Yeager, John Hearne, John Holschen, Karl Rehn, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, pistoltraining.com, police training, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Reflex Handgun, That Weems Guy, The Shooting Wire, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump-December 13, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Giving Guns as Gifts: Know the Law – The Truth About Guns The holidays are coming up.  Please don’t spend them in jail.     How To Not Mistake Your Loved One As A […]

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
2A Cops, Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR-15, Bayou Renaissance Man, Calibre Press, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, drones, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, GAT Daily, holsters, John Hearne, Justin Dyal, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Mike Wood, modern service weapons, police, red dot optics, revolvers, Safariland, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, statistics, survivalblog, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, The Tactical Wire, Zero Hedge View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mounting the Pistol-Mounted Optic Most of the pistol-mounted optic failures I see in class are due to poor mounting practices.  In this article, Erick teaches you how to mount your optic correctly.     […]

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380 acp, Active Self Protection, Alex Ooley, American Handgunner, AR-15, ccw, concealed carry magazine, Concealed Nation, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gelatin testing, gun digest, Guns America, Gunsite, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Markel, Personal Defense World, Primary and Secondary, Recoil Offgrid, red dot optics, revolvers, situational awareness, Swift Silent Deadly, The Shooting Wire, The Truth About Guns, Tiger McKee, vehicle attacks, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 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 15, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, ACLDN, API Prodigy, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Doug Casey, Ed Calderon, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Handwaving Freakoutery, Hock Hochheim, Legal, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Paul Martin, police training, Primer Peak, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, terrorism, The Organic Prepper, The Truth About Guns, travel, USCCA, Zero Hedge View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 1, 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 election, 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 1, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, American Handgunner, ccw, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gun digest, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, John Hearne, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, open carry, Paul Martin, pistoltraining.com, police training, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Rich Grassi, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, survival, targets, The Armory Life, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Revolver Guy, The Shooting Wire View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 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 election, 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 October 25, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Action Target, American Cop, American Handgunner, Ammoland, Ammoman School of Guns, Bendigo Strange, body armor, ccw, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Crisis Medicine, Ed Lovette, Erick Gelhaus, gas mask, Integrated Skills Group, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, open carry, Paul Markel, police, Recoil Offgrid, red dot optics, scams, shooting drills, snubnose, Swift Silent Deadly, tear gas, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, The Organic Prepper, The Suited Shootist, travel, vehicle tactics, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 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 election, 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 October 11, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, American Handgunner, Ammoland, ccw, Clint Smith, crowd violence, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gangs, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, Gunsite, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Campbell, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Offgrid Survival, pistoltraining.com, Primer Peak, revolvers, Safariland, shooting drills, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, Tatiana Whitlock, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Dark Side of Disasters: Looting and Criminal Exploitation During Storms With the upcoming election and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until […]

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, API Prodigy, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, gun digest, home protection, John Farnam, knives, Kyle Lamb, Legal, Michael Bane, Paul Markel, Paul Martin, police, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Shivworks, shooting drills, statistics, Tactical Shit, The Revolver Guy, The Shooting Wire, The Suited Shootist, The Survival Mom, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens View Post

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
.22 magnum, Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Caleb Giddings, ccw, church security, Claude Werner, Demonstrated Concepts, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Funshoot News, Guns Magazine, holsters, Ken Good, Kevin Creighton, low light shooting, Massad Ayob, medical skills, Paul Martin, pocket carry, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, robbery, school security, shooting drills, statistics, survival, Tactical Defense Institute, Tamara Keel, TDI, The Firearms Blog, The Organic Prepper, The Shooting Wire View Post
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