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Posts tagged "home defense"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer involved shooting in Victorville Watch this very short video.  Once again, officers like this may be the ones sent to save you when you call 911. She got her ass kicked. She got […]

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 21, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On Being Gray-ish… Michael Bane discusses how to remain the “gray man” while still being prepared for workplace violence.     TFB FIELD STRIP: Mossberg 500 The Firearms Blog recently started posting incredibly valuable videos […]

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Causey, Craig Douglas, edible plants, escape, exercise, Grant Cunningham, Hardwire Tactical, holsters, home defense, Integrated Skills Group, knife training, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Sisson, medical skills, night vision, open carry, optics, police, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, psychology, Range Hot, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, shotguns, Tamara Keel, Warrior Poet Society, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   This guy got lucky. You might not. “Just because it “worked” doesn’t mean it’s worth emulating Let’s look at this incident from a practical standpoint. What if the thief hadn’t obeyed the owner’s commands? […]

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, ambush, ankle holsters, appendix carry, ccw, Doom and Bloom, exercise, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Green Ops, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, home defense, ITS Tactical, Kathy Jackson, Legal, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, police, psychology, Sherman House, situational awareness, snubnose, Tatiana Whitlock, The Revolver Guy, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens, travel View Post

SWAT Raid or Home Invasion?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, a Houston resident foiled a home invasion attempt by a couple criminals trying to impersonate DEA agents.  Take a look at the photo below.  If they were beating on your door, would you open up or open fire?  The resident here made the correct choice and called the […]

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
home defense, home invasion, police, shooting, SWAT View Post

Shooting Through Doors and Walls

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   As I was scanning my news feed last week, I came across yet another mistaken identity shooting where the “defender” fired through a door or wall. Dad mistakes daughter for intruder, shoots her to death   According to the article: “Pressley’s father told investigators he fired through a door at […]

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
building search tactics, bullets, home defense, home invasion, training View Post

Choosing a Buckshot Load for Home Defense

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Although I’m not well known for it in the commercial arena, I really enjoy teaching shotgun classes.  In fact, the first firearms instructor school that I attended was a Benelli shotgun instructor school taught by Phil Singleton (of SAS and HK fame) way back in 1999.  I taught police shotgun classes […]

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
buckshot, home defense, Rangemaster, shotgun, Tom Givens View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Castle Doctrine

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Let’s talk a little bit about “Castle Doctrine”. In this case, the homeowner shot an intruder who was unarmed and may not have been a true lethal force threat. Despite the shooting of an unarmed man, the homeowner will likely not be criminally charged. Here’s how it works….   In […]

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
castle doctrine, communication, home defense, Larry Lindenman, Legal View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Shots in the Dark

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You and a family member hear noises outside the house at 12:30 am.  Suddenly, your electricity is cut off.  You think that someone is outside messing with your electrical hookup.   Your family member decides to go outside and check it out while you barricade yourself in your locked bedroom […]

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
flashlights, home defense, home invasion, robbery, shooting View Post

Shoot/Don’t Shoot

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I still hear lots of gun owners talking about how they would unquestionably shoot any intruder who sets foot in their house.  I really think this approach is misguided and had an experience at work today that may convince some of you to change your opinion on the issue.   […]

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Mistaken Identity

Written By: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine this scenario….   You are at home when you hear gunshots behind your house.  You peer out the window, see muzzle flashes and watch as someone is struck by the gunfire and falls to the ground in the parking lot behind your home.     What would you do? […]

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario: Naked Man Attacks the Family Dog

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine this scenario…   It’s five a.m. and you hear a commotion outside your house.  You go outside to see what’s happening and you see a completely naked man trying to choke your dog to death.  What would you do?   The homeowner in this instance shot the man in […]

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 26, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stealth Travel “We should always do the legal thing, we should always do the moral thing, we should always do the right thing – but above all, we should do the SMART thing. With […]

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Concealed Nation, Craig Douglas, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, history, home defense, Lucky Gunner, multiple attackers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival blog, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 21, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted! Do you think that loading your defensive shotgun with birdshot or loading varmint rounds in your AR-15 will prevent overpenetration through […]

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ballistic testing, firearms training, grappling, home defense, Karl Rehn, Mark Manson, Paul Sharp, police, survival, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 31, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     A gun on your nightstand isn’t the best idea, no matter who says so Grant provides some sound advice about staging defensive weapons in the house.  I would also recommend having a solid […]

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Alain Burrese, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, home defense, Larry Mudgett, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Gomez, police, school safety, shooting drills, Steve Fisher, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand.     […]

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Hock Hochheim, home defense, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, knife attack, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, optics, police, Raven Concealment, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, survival, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 8, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A Beginner’s Guide to Suppressors: Part 1 Everything you want to know about suppressors.  Part Two covers the legal issues involved in acquiring one and how to make the purchase.  Part Three covers maintenance […]

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, AR-15, ccw, Dave Spaulding, gelatin tests, Gun Nuts Media, home defense, home security, optics, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Safe in the City, Sherman House, suppressors, survival, Taurus Judge, terrorism, Todd Green, travel safety, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Taming the 12 gauge: Shotgun Recoil Management Some useful techniques if you are a dinosaur like me who still uses a scatter gun for home protection.     Gear check! Something that many of […]

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, cover, Daddy's Gun, Dave Spaulding, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, home defense, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Moderno, Range Hot, Sherman House, shotguns, weight lifting View Post

When the Intruder is a Cop

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week at work I responded to an urgent call for backup.  An armed homeowner pulled a gun on one of my fellow officers.   In the end, everything turned out fine.  No one got shot.  By the time I arrived at the home, both officer and homeowner had secured […]

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, home defense, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 23, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     How to Keep Emergency Water in Your Vehicle Unfrozen During Winter Good advice here from the Survival Mom website.     How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical […]

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, crime prevention, drugs, home defense, Karl Rehn, Limatunes, medicine, pocket pistols, psychology, robbery, survival, Survival Mom, travel, women, women's carry View Post

An Interesting Experience at the Shooting Range…

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I posted this little anecdote to my facebook page on Saturday night when I got home from the shooting range, not knowing that it would touch so many people.  Numerous friends asked me to post it up on my site so that it can live in perpetuity and be shared […]

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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