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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Covert Rifle Carry While I don’t think that carrying a folding stocked rifle in a backpack everywhere you go is a great plan, I must admit that it may be useful in certain situations.  […]

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shoter, American Handgunner, appendix carry, AR-15, Armed and Styled, Brian Hill\, ccw, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, extreme close range, firearms training, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, holsters, Kelly McCann, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, pepper spray, Personal Defense World, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police training, red dot sights, Shelly Hill, shooting drills, Shooting Wire, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, That Shotgun Blog, The Complete Combatant, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Five Reasons You Should Carry A Fixed Blade: Are Folders Really Cooler?  Proponents of using the knife for self defense will tell you that fixed blade knives are demonstrably better for the task than […]

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Apache Solutions, AR-15, Bryan Eastridge, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chuck Haggard, ConcealedCarry.com, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Glock, Good Hill Press, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hany Mahmoud, holsters, John Hearne, knives, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, pepper spray, police, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, ready positions, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Massive Errors” By FBI Undercounted Number Of Armed Citizens Thwarting Active Shootings “Data released by the nonprofit shows that 34.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens between 2014 and 2021. However, FBI […]

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, AR-15, carjacking, ccw, communication, David Yamane, Drt Fire Training Cards, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, pocket pistols, police, Rangemaster, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, survival, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, USA Carry 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 23, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surviving the Aftermath of a Shooting Good advice for both my armed citizen and law enforcement officer readers.     Email Update Issues     I’ve been getting a few emails a day about […]

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Calibre Press, Citizens Safety Academy, civilian gunfighter, Combat Sports Law, Darryl Bolke, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, handgun stopping power, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Jeremy Stafford, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Practical Eschatology, Primer Peak, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Tatiana Whitlock, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy 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- August 19, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   SELECTING AN ATTORNEY FOR A SELF-DEFENSE CASE You should be reading/watching/listening to every bit of content Mas produces.  For more Ayoob goodness read Strong-Side Draw Tactics from Open-Front Garments.     The Dangerous Lack […]

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ALICE, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, PHLster, psychology, school safety, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, The Firearms Blog, The Suited Shootist, Women's Outdoor News View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 29, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Skills Check: The Bane Drill Most of you have probably heard about last week’s Indiana mall shooting where an armed citizen took out an active killer hitting eight of 10 shots at a distance […]

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, ConcealedCarry.com, defense review, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Kathy Jackson, medical skills, Michael Bane, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Prep School Daily, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, reloading, shooting drills, sights, statistics, Tamara Keel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 22, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safe Gun Storage for Apartment Dwellers I had to embrace some of these solutions after moving into an apartment after having been a home owner for 22 years.     Light Over Heat #28: […]

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.410, 9mmmagazines, Apartment security, building search tactics, Caleb Giddings, civilian gunfighter, Combat Sports Law, family safety, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, improvised weapons, John Chapman, Kyle Lamb, medical skills, Mike Glover, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Tom Givens, Uvalde View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With No Warning UPS Cancels Brownells’ & Ghost Guns’ Accounts-May ‘Seize and Destroy’ Packages I personally think that actions like this are more hazardous to our gun rights than much of the legislation being […]

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Annette Evans, Chris Voss, Clint Smith, firearms training, Gavin De Becker, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, James Keating, Kel-Tec, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Mike Seeklander, On Her Own, open carry, psychology, robbery, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, Stephen Jenkinson, Steve Fisher, survival, The Suited Shootist, training, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, AR-15, boxing, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Combat Sports Law, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, PHLster, police shootings, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Richard Mann, robbery, school shootings, school violence, scopes, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tasers, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, USA Carry 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

Snubnose Revolver Ballistic Gelatin Tests

When I was a kid back in the early 1980s, my parents had some rural land where we spent weekends hiking, hunting, and shooting guns.  A man up the road from my parents’ place was a well known “gun guy.”  He shot constantly and often offered to let young Greg shoot all his cool guns.  […]

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
ballistics, Chuck Haggard, gelatin testing, Gunsite, Mark Fricke, revolvers, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 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 Prepare for World War III This is phenomenally sound advice that I urge you all to read. Paul is doing a lot of quality work in the preparedness community. “Note […]

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Brian Hill\, Buckeye Firearms, Cecil Burch, Defenders and Disciples, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, home security, John Hearne, Ken Hackathorn, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical, Mountain Man Medical, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Richard Mann, robbery, school safety, shooting drills, situational awareness, suppressors, survival blog, Tactical Defense Institute, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 28, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pocket Pistol Shootout: 380 vs 22 More evidence that the .22 might be a better defensive choice than most people consider.     A Frank Discussion of Knives for Self-Defense Thoughts about using knives […]

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, Bombs, Chris Hernandez, concealed carry, Daniel Shaw, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, exercise, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, John Hearne, Kevin Creighton, Kjell Rosenberg, Legal, malfunctions, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Open Range Blog, Pew Pew Tactical, physical fitness, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Rangemaster, Reflex Handgun, Skinny Medic, survival, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, tourniquets 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- January 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Best Pistol Red Dot Sights Caleb provides a detailed comparison of the most popular red dots on the market.     AR 15 Sling: Two Point, Single Point Sling, or Pointless? Analyzing different rifle […]

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Condition Red Response, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, firearms training, gelatin testing, Kevin Creighton, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, Mountain Man Medical, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Swift Silent and Deadly, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 31, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mobs, Mob Looting, and Other Crimes Large mobs of looters coordinating to hit malls and high end stores is becoming a problem we are seeing with increasing frequency.  Your best bet is to order […]

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, 1911, Active Self Protection, Carry Trainer, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Dave Spaulding, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, home security, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, mobs, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Rob Pimcus, robbery, Sam Harris, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, survivopedia, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks, weapons retention, Widener's View Post

Gunsite Revolver Roundup

  The weekend before Thanksgiving, I flew to Arizona to teach at the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup at Gunsite.  It was the premier revolver training event of the year and featured instructors Darryl  Bolke, Wayne Dobbs, myself, Chuck Haggard, Dave Dolan, Mark Fricke, Caleb Giddings and Lew Gosnell.  It was a truly all star class […]

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Caleb Giddings, Chuck Haggard, Darryl Bolke, gelatin testing, Gunsite, Ken Campbell, Mark Fricke, Pat Rogers, Wayne Dobbs View Post

The 500th Weekend Knowledge Dump

Before we get started with this week’s batch of links, I want to note that this is the 500th edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump!  Since I started the project, you’ve received the Weekend Knowledge Dump every week without a single exception for almost 10 years.  Think about it.  How many other tactical blogs do […]

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Kahr, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Paul Martin, PHLster, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Range Hot, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, survival, Swift Silent Deadly View Post
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