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Post Election Violence?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Unless you have been hiding under a rock you’ll know that tomorrow marks the day of the mid-term political elections in the United States.  As a result of the election, congress may soon be under the control of a different political party.  That often creates some cultural friction.   Most […]

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Surviving the Mob

  Violent protests, mob action, and rioting scenarios fill up your news feed.  Lots of folks are contacting me about mob violence issues.  Let’s look at some of the issues involved…   To date, the majority of mob violence events have occurred in very large public gatherings and at the sites of large political protests. […]

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Throwing Water on the Police

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Cops around the country have recently been targeted by members of the community who have thrown buckets of water on the officers as they are making arrests.  If you haven’t seen the news and videos about this new trend, check out Dangerous new viral challenge: Assault police officers with water […]

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Fighting Multiple Attackers

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Depending on the source of the research you read, you’ll find that about 40% of violent criminal attacks will involve you fighting more than one attacker.  Fighting one person is bad enough.  Fighting a group is exponentially worse.   I’m seeing lots of recent news articles where groups of teens […]

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
awareness, book reviews, concealed carry, defensive tactics, flash mobs, gang violence, impact weapons, multiple attackers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The myth of the “concealed carry lifestyle” “Don’t let people assign you to their tribe without your consent. Concealed carry is a tool, not a lifestyle.”     How to Carry Concealed In a […]

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, edible plants, exercise, flash mobs, forgotten weapons, Grant Cunningham, Gun Free Zone, Legal, Mark Rippetoe, medical skills, medicinal plants, Recoil Magazine, riots, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, survival blog, Survival Mom, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, weapon malfunctions, women's carry View Post

Surviving the Flash Mob

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Within the last couple weeks we’ve seen several teen flash mob attacks on innocent bystanders.  There was an attack perpetrated by a large number of Somali youths armed with hammers at a train stop in Minnesota.  Less than a week later, we saw a mass teenage attack in Baltimore.  Large […]

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Mob Mentality…Escaping from Riots and Flash Mobs

I’ve read some articles by various “tactical gurus” advising that if people get caught up in a riot or confronted by looters, they should start cutting throats and shooting everyone in the face with their 9mm pistols to facilitate escape.  There’s certainly a time and place for such actions, but if you are smart, it […]

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
3rd world travel, crowd control, flash mobs, mobs, riots View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario: Street Mobs

    Take a look at the video below.  Watching the whole video will be useful, but if you just want  a basic idea of the events, fast forward to the three- minute mark.   The driver of the white car ends up surrounded by a crowd of people celebrating in the roadway.  The people aren’t […]

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 14, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   5 Gunfighting Myths Debunked By Massad Ayoob A very insightful article from Massad Ayoob.  You’ve heard these myths espoused  by gun store commandos.  Ayoob dismantles them all.     The Death Of Expertise […]

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.357 magnum, Adaptive Defense Concepts, books, Claude Werner, diet, flash mobs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Kyle Lamb, M&P, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 7th, 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.   Handgun Stopping Power: Sizing Up Your Options     Valuable details about gelatin testing […]

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, ballistics, books, economic collapse, flash mobs, handgun stopping power, ITS Tactical, Loren Christensen, Matt Bracken, riots, Ryan Holiday, survival View Post

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