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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carrier Assaulted By Man Who Pulls Knife, And Makes Many Mistakes During This Incident Take the time to watch this short surveillance video.  It’s pretty much the epitome of how not to handle […]

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.410, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, ballistics, booby traps, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chris Fry, church security, Concealed Nation, criminal firearms, crowd violence, Ed Head, flashlights, GAT Daily, gunsmithing, Hilton Yam, history, home invasion, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, knife fights, Lexipol, Paul Martin, police, Precision Rifle Blog, Ralph Mroz, Seth Godin, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, survival, Survival Mom, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Tiger McKee, Tim Chandler, weapon retention View Post

Lessons Learned from a Home Invasion Attempt

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was working day shift police patrol when a call went out at about 9:00 a.m.  I was dispatched to a very large house in a nice neighborhood. The dispatcher said that the resident had called to report suspicious activity.  The resident said that she had heard someone banging on her […]

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
crime prevention, home invasion, home security View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dirty Cans Tips for cleaning all your different suppressors.     How Do I Use a Handheld Flashlight and Handgun at The Same Time? The author of this article demonstrates some common flashlight shooting […]

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, 3rd world travel, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drug cartels, dryfire, extreme close range, firearms training, flashlight tactics, home invasion, impact weapons, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, low light shooting, Massad Ayoob, Mexico, Michael Janich, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, suppressors, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, 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

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

Plan For The Worst- Preparing for Abduction and Restraint

  Read the following story and tell me if you are prepared to handle a situation even remotely similar to this.  This woman was abducted, bound and gagged with duct tape, transported to a Detroit alley, set on fire, and shot.  It truly shows the extent of savagery that some criminals are capable of. Pregnant […]

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
duct tape, escape, flex cuffs, home invasion, ITS Tactical, kidnapping, knives, LDK, paracord, restraints, zip ties View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post

Your .45 is NOT a Death Ray

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Col. Jeff Cooper was a huge fan of the .45 handgun.  He once made the statement that the .45 ACP will instantly stop 19 out of 20 attackers.  While I greatly respect Col. Cooper’s contributions to the shooting world, on this topic he was flat wrong.     The .45 […]

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Tactical Training Scenarios
.45ACP, 1911, home invasion, stopping power View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2012

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls     Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, ballistics, birdshot, collapse, Dave Spaulding, gunsmithing, home invasion, Julien Smith, masculinity, medicine, riots, shootings, shotgun, shotguns, sig sauer, stopping power, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2012

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Exclusive Interview with Jim Fuller of Rifle Dynamics: Kalashnikov DIY Tips and a First Look […]

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, covert weapons, home defense, home invasion, ITS Tactical, Jim Fuller, Massad Ayoob, medical, terrorism 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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