Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Home Against Bad Guys Inexpensive options to make your home more difficult to enter. 7.62 AK Mags: What You Need To Know I see articles about […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. If You Go to Guns You Failed “If you go to guns you failed” means that you failed multiple opportunities to take preventive measures in ensuring your personal security and that of those who […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Is Your Neighborhood Safe? 6 Tools to Help You Find Out Valuable resources that will help you identify the crime trends in an area where you may be living or visiting. Speed […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Lost Secrets Of The Combat Handgun Mas shares some secrets from the old timers. Mr. Ayood was exceptionally prolific last week. You may also like his articles Is the 1911 Dangerous to Carry? […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I had a long time reader write to ask the following questions: “My wife (who is not a fan of guns, concealed carry, etc.) and I were talking about self-defense the other day, and she asked what percentage of self-defense incidents happen on a person’s property (house/yard/garage/etc) versus anywhere […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Ammo Equation: How Much Ammo Do You Really Need? Those of us who have lived through ammo shortages in the past are not surprised that ammunition is getting harder to find and more […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Wrestling – Tactical Environment Strategy An excellent overview of Craig’s ECQC coursework. Deadbolt Security I: Forced Entry Resistance “Before spending tens of thousands on Level IV plates, night vision, and an integrally […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Carrying At Home “In the end, you are pretty much left with two options. Improvised weapons strategically staged throughout your home. Or, you can carry on body. Truthfully, I encourage you to do both. […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you seen the four recent attacks on large outdoor parties? The most recent was in Fresno, California on Sunday. Two unknown attackers crashed a family outdoor football viewing party. The attackers fired numerous handgun rounds, killing four people and wounding six more. There were two outdoor Halloween […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Five years ago, I wrote an article titled Lock Your Damn Doors. In that article I looked at a month’s worth of burglary and theft reports from the city where I worked and tracked how many theft victims had left their houses or cars unlocked before the thefts occurred. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Italian Driver Sets School Bus on Fire After Kidnapping Students I bet most of you didn’t hear about this attack. In Italy, a school bus driver held 51 kids hostage on his bus. He […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive. Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I was reading some of the court documents regarding the Jayme Closs kidnapping. If you are unfamiliar with what happened, a man saw 13-year old Jayme Closs getting off the school bus one day. He decided that he had to have this girl. Later that night, he appeared […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Make It So Every trainer can be a bit myopic at times. Here is some advice to help you cure this ailment. What is “Training”? There is a difference between training, testing, […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Your “Tactical Tampon” is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage All of you who carry tampons for “packing gunshot wounds” are completely delusional. Read this article and find out why tampons are inadequate wound packing […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Dangers of Backing Up… QUICKLY! Dave Spaulding shares some words of wisdom with regard to backing up. Several of Dave’s former students have fallen (some on cruiser video that you have undoubtedly seen) […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. WHAT COPS KNOW A long form article that gives the reader an accurate perception of the kinds of things big city cops do on a daily basis. Situational Awareness In Terrorist Age Worthwhile […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Standards (Part VIII – Trainer Standards) Claude Werner presents a cogent and valuable perspective about the issue of “standards” in the firearms training community. How to Become a Firearms Instructor A good article containing concepts […]
