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The Firearms Manifesto Part One: Your First Gun

Written by Greg Ellifritz   It’s like clockwork.  At least once a week, I open my email and see some version of the following question:   “I’m worried about (your choice: crime, the declining economy, right wing politicians, mutant zombies, societal collapse, left wing politicians, etc) and want to buy a gun.  I don’t have […]

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, Glock, guns, handgun, M&P, rifle, shotgun View Post

Appendix Carry…Thousands of Thugs Can’t be Wrong!

“95% of criminals carry their guns on their strong side, mostly stuck in the front of their bodies, inside the waistband without a holster.” – From a US Secret Service Seminar on detecting concealed weapons   Why are all the thugs carrying pistols in their waistbands in front of the hip?  And why do most […]

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
appendix carry, concealed carry, criminals, guns, NTI View Post

The Bag Trick…How to Easily Conceal a Weapon in Public

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Students who have taken my knife fighting class will likely remember “The Bag Trick”.  I demonstrate  it in every 2-day class I teach.  My students all give me the same feedback after seeing it “That’s so simple, but it’s genius!  Learning  that one technique was worth the price of the […]

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
3rd world travel, ccw, concealed carry, guns, knives, shooting, stabbing, survival View Post

The Firearms Manifesto Part Two…Expanding the Arsenal

    After people choose their first firearm, become comfortable with the idea of owning a gun, and perhaps gain a little proficiency with their gun handling skills, they will often want to add more guns to their collection.  What guns should they buy next?   If you haven’t read part one of this series, […]

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Book Review- Gun Digest Book of the Revolver

Written by Greg Ellifritz I know what you are thinking….who carries a revolver?  I do.  So do many other knowledgeable firearms instructors.  In a recent conversation with John Benner (founder of the Tactical Defense Institute), I learned that John relies on a revolver for his PRIMARY night-time home defense weapon!  That’s what is on his […]

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, ccw, Grant Cunningham, guns, revolver View Post

Criminals and the Guns They Carry

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.” Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said this over 2000 years ago in his book The Art of War.  It’s hardly new advice.  Yet it is just as useful now as it was […]

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, concealed carry, criminals, Glock, guns, malfunctions, police, shooting, stopping power View Post

The Firearms Manifesto Part Three- A Comparison of .380acp Pocket Pistols

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I wrote the article below in May of 2012, shortly after starting this blog.  It has been the single most-read article on my site and continues to get approximately 5000 pageviews a month years after I published it.  You folks like your .380s.  Technology has changed significantly in the last […]

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
.380, best .380 pistol, ccw, concealed carry, Diamondback, firearms manifesto, gun reviews, guns, Kahr, KelTec, Ruger, Smith and Wesson View Post

Do you carry your gun when you are in your home?

Many of my friends are casual gun owners and cops who carry a gun on a daily basis while they are out in public.  Yet as soon as they get home they feel “safe”.  They take off their weapon, stash it in a drawer or safe and relax. What most people don’t realize is that […]

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice, Tactical Training Scenarios
concealed carry, guns, home defense, home invasion View Post

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