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Posts tagged "gun disarms"

Friends Don’t Let Friends Open Carry

Written by Greg Ellifritz     It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of open carry (carrying an unconcealed handgun or long gun in public).  Except in a hunting context or in very rural areas where one is unlikely to encounter another human, I generally think it’s a poor decision to carry openly.  Too […]

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
concealed carry, gun disarms, open carry View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario: A Pistol Whipping and Gun Disarm

Written by Greg Ellifritz   You are out for a walk at night.  You have your CCW pistol concealed under your shirt.  You are set upon by two robbers, one of whom is armed with a pistol.  He uses that pistol to smash you in the head and then orders you to the ground.  What […]

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ccw, gun disarms, robber, Rory Miller View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Injured Hands

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Take a quick look at this news article…. Phoenix police make arrest in priest murder A man broke into a church rectory and attacked the two priests who lived there with a tire iron.  The first priest ran to his bedroom and grabbed his revolver.  He tried to shoot the […]

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
gun disarms, impact weapon View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Three Difficult Disarms

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Most of the gun classes I teach involve tactics at extremely close range.  When you are within arms’ reach of your assailant deflecting his muzzle or taking his gun away from him is often faster than drawing your own gun to shoot.   There are lots of systems ranging from […]

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ccw, extreme close range, gun disarms, robbery 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- December 14, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Really Happens In A Gunfight? The results of Dave Spaulding’s 25 year “Gunfight Project.” Dave’s book Handgun Combatives is a must read for anyone who carries a pistol.     LaRue, Colt, KAC […]

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 17, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.    Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This is important advice. 1) Don’t Insult Him 2) Don’t Challenge Him 3) Don’t Threaten Him 4) Don’t […]

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, diet, exercise, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, gun disarms, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Chudwin, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Michael Janich, physical fitness, police, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 13, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Truth About Brass vs. Steel Ammo This article discusses some of the differences between steel and brass cased ammo.  I’m not a huge fan of steel case ammo, but I don’t think it’s […]

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, gun disarms, holsters, Karl Rehn, Krebs on Security, medicine, modern service weapons, optics, Paul Sharp, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police gunfights, precision rifle, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, snubnose, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Nosy Shopper

Written by Greg Ellifritz Imagine standing in line at the grocery store waiting as your spouse pays for your purchases.  As your spouse keys in the pin number for the debit card, a man behind you in line (pictured above) pushes past you and begins trying to see the numbers your spouse is inputting on […]

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Close quarter shooting, gun disarms View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 6, 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.   Running With the Carbine Kyle Defoor covers some simple techniques for carrying your rifle while running.     Most […]

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
criminolgy, diet, exercise, gun disarms, Kyle Defoor, Marcus Wynne, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, open carry, Paul Sharp, rifles, survival, weapon retention View Post

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