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Upcoming Terrorist Attacks in the USA

Ever since I read the book Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy: A Cold Case Investigation, I have been paying attention to its author, former CIA analyst Sarah Adams.     Last week I listened to her being interviewed on the Shawn Ryan podcast.  I’d urge you to watch/listen to the whole episode, but the most relevant […]

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Sarah Adams, school shootings, Shawn Ryan, terrorism View Post

10 Tips for Surviving a Terrorist Vehicle Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Yesterday a criminal/terrorist used a vehicle to attack a Christmas parade in Wisconsin.  Twenty people were struck by the car and five died.  For more info, read   Car rams into Wisconsin Christmas parade   The attack was stunningly similar to  an ISIS terrorist vehicle ramming attack in London back […]

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, ISIS, terrorism View Post

Islamic Terrorist Hostage Sieges

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Since the worldwide pandemic began last year, we Americans have been relatively lucky in some regards.  Both terrorist attacks and active killer events declined precipitously.    That decline is coming to an end.  Within the last few weeks, we’ve seen a huge resurgence in the number of active killer attacks nationwide.  […]

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, ISIS, John Giduck, terrorism View Post

Protecting Against Terrorist Vehicle Attacks

Here is a guest post submitted by Don Boal, lead investigator for Ron Borsch’s PACT organization.  Don has a very simple and useful idea for protecting pedestrian areas from terrorist vehicle attacks.  Thanks to Don for submitting the article! -Greg     HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY FROM TERRORIST VEHICLE ATTACKS FOR FREE                                                                                          By […]

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, ISIS, terrorism, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 5, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Tips For Stretching The Range Of Your Handgun “Shooting out of the notch” is an important skill to learn and practice if you want to shoot at very long range with your pistol.  Personally, […]

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, Cecil Burch, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, ISIS, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, long distance shooting, Massad Ayoob, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, terrorism View Post

Lessons Learned from the Egyptian Mosque Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week we witnessed one of the largest terrorist attacks in recent history.  Members of the Islamic State attacked a Sufi Mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region.  The terrorists killed 305 and wounded 128 more in the attack.  For details, check out this CNN article.  To understand why ISIS would […]

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 1, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Start Shooting Better: Dot Torture Drill A drill I shoot at least once a month.  It’s excellent for refining trigger control.  This article explains how I use the same drill described in the link […]

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, ccw, CP Journal, crowd violence, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, ISIS, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, sights, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, terrorism, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 28, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Survival Weapons: The AK Rifle An informative dissertation on the AK family of rifles.   Blast from the Past: Popular Police Speedloaders of the 1970s School is in session if you want to learn […]

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, Claude Werner, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, history, ISIS, Ka-Bar, Legal, Massad Ayoob, open carry, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owners, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, sniper, survival, TDI, terrorism, The New Rifleman View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small Of The Back Carry: Easy Concealment Or Injury Waiting To Happen? Carrying your gun in the small of your back is almost always a mistake.  In addition to the points mentioned in the […]

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, bombings, ccw, Gabe Suarez, holsters, ISIS, police, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Should You Do If Protestors Surround Your Car? Great advice from Dave Young about what to do if “protestors” attack your car.  I also like larger pepper spray dispensers for this purpose if things […]

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, CrossFit, Dave Young, diet, exercise, fitness, gelatin tests, gunsmithing, health, ISIS, ITS Tactical, Kerry Davis, medical skills, optics, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Ron Avery, statistics, survival, terrorism, tourniquets, WeaponsMan, women View Post

The Jakarta Terrorist Attacks

Last Thursday, ISIS terrorists conducted a series of coordinated attacks in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.  As has been the trend worldwide, these coordinated or “symphonic” attacks involved guns, bombs, and grenades.  Up to 14 terrorists conducted the attacks on seven locations in a period of three hours.  If you haven’t seen the news about […]

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, ccw, ISIS, terrorism View Post

The ISIS Bus Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Although it went virtually unmentioned in the US national media, ISIS perpetrated a vicious massacre against members of a different Islamic sect in Pakistan last week.  The terrorists targeted a bus full of Shiite Muslims on their way to a community center.  Six terrorists used motorcycles to ride along side the […]

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, ISIS, terrorism, third world travel View Post

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