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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 1, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   9 Signs You’re Tactically Stupid “Ask for evidence, sources, or a point of reference. There are lots of good subject matter experts out there, and they often have business pages chock full of free […]

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Chuck Taylor, Close quarter shooting, drones, gelatin testing, Growing Up Guns, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, Nassim Taleb, pepper spray, police training, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, Tamara Keel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 27, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Determining What is a Reliable EDC Concealed Carry Handgun? How many rounds should you fire through your defensive handgun to consider it reliable?     The best leather holsters for concealed carry Some of […]

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Andrew Branca, Bombs, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, Ed McGivern, exercise, GAT Daily, Green Ops, Growing Up Guns, history, Holster Guys, holsters, impact weapons, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, police, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, terrorism, The Armory Life, vehicle tactics, weapon mounted lights 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- October 23, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? Marlan uses the demise of some historical gunfighters to stress the importance of situational awareness.     Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1 […]

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, crime statistics, Defenders and Disciples, firearms training, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, Hilton Yam, history, holsters, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Recoil Magazine, Short Barrel Shepherd, situational awareness, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project Thanks to Lucky Gunner for the kind words and the link to my book!  For more bag carry advice, check out Vertx Commuter Sling.     Strife Happens: What to Do […]

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, ammunition, AR-15, Ballistics by the inch, Building Shooters, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, Concealed Carry Radio, Doom and Bloom, drones, dryfire, Ed Head, firearms training, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Gun Mag Warehouse, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, Justin Dyal, Ken Murray, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, modern service weapons, open carry, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Precision Rifle Blog, riots, Rob Pincus, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On Accuracy “If a defensive handgun works — and will shoot within “one inch-of-felon at ten feet” — it will probably serve you just fine. And what would that mean? I suppose it’s whatever […]

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, body language, carjacking, Dan John, Force Science Institute, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, holsters, home security, Integrated Skills Group, Jordan Peterson, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, No One Coming, physical fitness, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, weapon retention, Zulu Bravo Kydex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Crazy Guy Beats Officer Over the Head With Pepper Spray! Why I advocate that cops (and anyone else who carries pepper spray) should be exposed to it in training before they have to fight […]

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body armor, ccw, Cecil Burch, church security, church shootings, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, firearms cleaning, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, John Hearne, Kelly McCann, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, No One Coming, pepper spray, police, revolvers, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Tinker Talks Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 1, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Real-Life Cases That Highlight the Dangers of Open Carry Openly  carrying your firearm is a very poor tactical decision in most situations.  In this article Massad Ayoob provides six examples which should give […]

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Doom and Bloom, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hochheim, Justin Carroll, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matthew Allen, medical skills, open carry, Organic Prepper, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scams, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 18, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfighters I Have Known Some “lessons learned” through conversation with some of the world’s most experienced living gunfighters.     Skills Check: 4 Pocket Pistol Training Drills A lot of you carry pocket pistols […]

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Buckeye Firearms, Charles Askins, edible plants, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Ken Murray, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Pannone, optics, pepper spray, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, Seth Godin, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, travel, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are your schools ready for an active shooter? Some tips for determining if your child’s school is prepared for an active killer attack.     Drop It! This is a skill that you should […]

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, aimpoint, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Chuck Pressburg, drugs, firearms training, forgotten weapons, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Justified Defensive Concepts, Karl Rehn, knife attack, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, optics, police, psychology, range 365, red dot sights, revolvers, school safety, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Revisiting The 21-Foot Rule The “21-foot rule” has been widely misunderstood and misapplied in the years since it was first published.  Here is a good discussion of the evolution of this “rule” with links […]

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, AR-15, ccw, Claire Wolfe, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ed Monk, exercise, FPF Training, Glock, Growing Up Guns, health, holsters, Kerry Davis, Mark Sisson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, PHLster, pistoltraining.com, Practical Eschatology, rifles, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, sights, Strategos, T-Nation, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, Tim Ferriss View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Phone Store Employee Smokes Armed Robber There are a lot of very valuable lessons to be learned from this shooting.  I probably wouldn’t have kept shooting as long as our victim here.  With that […]

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ash Hess, bombings, ccw, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, drugs, firearms training, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, holsters, knives, Mark Manson, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, precision rifle, psychology, recall, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, research, robbery, Scott Jedlinski, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Tarani, survival, survival blog, Survival Sullivan, terrorism, theft, Tim Ferriss, Tinker Talks Guns, travel, Zulu Bravo Kydex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Non-Metallic Composite Knives for Everyday Carry Non-metallic blades provide an excellent solution for a lot of security problems.  BFE Labs makes some great products.  You will generally see me armed with one of these […]

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ccw, Charles Askins, chokes, Claude Werner, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, gun disarms, James Yeager, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, Michael Janich, Modern Warrior, open carry, police, revolvers, scams, snubnose, statistics, survival, third world travel, travel, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 26, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DIY Revolver Grip Modifications If you want to reload your revolver with speed loaders, you may have to break out the Dremel tool to reduce your grips. Speaking of revolver modifications, you will definitely be […]

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, ccw, Cecil Burch, exercise, firearms training, G4 Personal Safety, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, Integrated Skills Group, John Farnam, John Lott, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, open carry, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Seth Godin, shooting drills, snubnose, Steve Moses, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 19, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks? In an active killer event, chest seals may be more important than tourniquets.     Children and Violence 101: Overview “Bottom Line Up front: […]

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, appendix carry, Bombs, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, drugs, family safety, fire, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, John Daub, John Mosby, Larry Mudgett, medical skills, Mike Pannone, Mike Seeklander, on target shooter NZ, police, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, Spencer Keepers, survival, The Tactical Wire, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets.  In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, ccw, Chris Fry, compliance, Dave Spaulding, escape, extreme close range, family safety, G4 Personal Safety, Growing Up Guns, Havok Journal, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, leadership, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Range Hot, reloads, robbery, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, The Art of Manliness, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   CHAIR QUAL:Barricade Skills Using a Folding Chair I did this drill for the first time almost 20 years ago in an NRA patrol rifle instructor class taught by the now-departed Clive Shepherd.  I used […]

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, appendix carry, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, compliance, David Yamane, exercise, firearms training, fitness, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Justin Dyal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, revolvers, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, survival, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   International Travel’s Biggest Risks I discuss this issue at length in my upcoming third-world travel safety book.  If you die overseas, it won’t be from a terrorist bullet or an infectious disease.  It will […]

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Black Man With A Gun, Caleb Giddings, ccw, dryfire, Ed Head, family safety, Gabe White, Glock, Growing Up Guns, history, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, range 365, revolvers, shooting drills, snubnose, third world travel, Todd Green, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 21, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   4 Cases That Examine if a Shot in the Back Is Murder or Self-Defense Massad Ayoob examines four cases where the criminal suspect was shot in the back and the implications that back shooting […]

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chuck Taylor, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, extreme close range, firearms training, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Ralph Mroz, range 365, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, Todd Green View Post
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