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Posts tagged "Legal"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 8, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rifles vs. Pistols: The Basics of Terminal Ballistics Concepts that should be better understood in the shooting world.     You Vs. The Crowd Thinking about public defensive encounters.     Glock Gen Differences: […]

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, active shooter, Ballistic Magazine, Dustin Salomon, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Jeff Gonzales, John Hearne, John Holschen, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayob, medical skills, Memphis Beech, police, Primer Peak, revolvers, shooting drills, statistics, survival blog, Tamara Keel, That Weems Guy, The Organic Prepper, The Truth About Guns, Tiger McKee, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 18, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   10 Links I wish I had 10 years ago A great reference no matter how long you’ve been in the shooting game.     Americans vastly overestimate police brutality “Given these stakes, it is […]

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, American Shooting Journal, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Marc MacYoung, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Memphis Beech, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Peyton Quinn, police, shooting drills, Uncle Zo, vehicle tactics, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 28, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   One-Handed Shooting: Your Life May Depend On It Most people don’t do enough one-handed shooting.     Subjective vs Objective: Choosing Medical Gear ” There are either no studies, third party reviews, or data […]

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
building search tactics, Civilian Defender, Claude Werner, drugs, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, John Farnam, Jordan Harbinger, Legal, Lone Star Medics, Massad Ayoob, Memphis Beech, one handed shooting, Rangemaster, revolvers, Seth Godin, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, Vang Comp, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 21, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How Outdated is Your First Aid Kit? Some things you should be checking for.     Reliability Testing I think Claude is on the right track here.      Boosting Female Enrollment in Firearms […]

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Borderland Strategic, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, chokes, Chris Fry, Civilian Defender, Claude Werner, criminology, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gunsite, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Jerking the Trigger, Kevin Davis, knife training, knives, Legal, Paul Martin, PHLster, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Sherman House, Tamara Keel, That Weems Guy, The Suited Shootist, The Tactical Wire View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 14, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ATF “Final Rule” On Unfished Frames & Receivers Thrown Out By Federal Judge Good news here.     Issue 8 This free issue of “Armed Lifestyle” magazine has some valuable content.     Family […]

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Armed Lifestyle, backup guns, building search tactics, carjacking, ccw, Chris Cerino, Chuck Haggard, Clint Smith, family safety, firearms training, flashlights, force on force training, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, Jim Wilson, Legal, Lon Etchison, medical skills, multiple attackers, pepper spray, police, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, Rich Nance, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, Spotter Up, The Revolver Guy, The Truth About Guns, travel safety, Widener's View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 26, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Human Factor: John Hearne Discusses Building Better Survivors My buddy John Hearne dropping some knowledge bombs.  Take a class from him if he’s coming to a range close to you.     TOP […]

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, American Handgunner, Ballistic Magazine, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, firearms training, flashlights, Gun Mag Warehouse, Jeff Gonzales, Jim Wendler, John Hearne, Legal, Lone Star Medics, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, Organic Prepper, police training, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Selco, situational awareness, Steve Tarani, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Revolver Guy, Tim Herron View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Last weekend when I was teaching in Dayton, I had dinner with my friend Dave Spaulding.  We talked about his return to magazine writing and this […]

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, American Cop, body armor, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, edible wild plants, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Legal, Light Over Heat, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, pistoltraining.com, police gunfights, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, The Hebrew Hammer, The Suited Shootist, The Truth About Guns, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Chandler View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 7, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are We There Yet? Quality information and analysis from Paul Martin.  You should buy his book.        Best knife sheath for EDC ever! Craig gave me one of his El Nino push […]

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Bill Jordan, body language, Civilian Defender, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, fitness, John Daub, Kathy Jackson, Legal, medic scribe, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Pat McNamara, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, physical fitness, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shelley Hill, Sherman House, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tier Three Tactical, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Perils Of Carrying An Unusual Pistol Tamara brings up an important point that many new gun owners fail to consider when making a firearms purchase.     Guest Shot: My 9mm Journey Dave […]

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
88 Tactical, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Carry Trainer, ccw, Chris Fry, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Jared Reston, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medic scribe, medical skills, open carry, Priority Performance, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Tactical Wire, tourniquets, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Ancient FBI Machine Gun Course I love history and I love guns.  Those facts mean that I really enjoyed this article.  It might be a fun drill to do with some of the […]

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, appendix carry, Armed and Styled, ccw, Claude Werner, Crisis Medicine, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, family safety, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, gunsmithing, history, holsters, impact weapons, Isegoria, John Hearne, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Ox, pepper spray, police shootings, Primer Peak, Quietly Armed, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, SWAT magazine, tourniquets, USA Carry, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: How to Find the Red Dot on Your EDC Massad Ayoob provides some advice for using your red dot equipped handgun.     YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN There is more to this saying […]

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, Annette Evans, carjacking, ccw, Chuck Haggard, Dr. David Yamane, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, female, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Havok Journal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, red dot sights, shooting drills, The Tactical Wire, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020 A new Secret Service study analyzing 173 public mass attacks.  It’s free and contains valuable information.  Download it.     Snubbies-The Four Formats Massad Ayoob provides a lot […]

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Bill Blowers, ccw, Chris Cypert, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, exercise, firearms training, FPF Training, Glock, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, James Keating, John Murphy, Kathy Jackson, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Rippetoe, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Primer Peak, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, snubnose, That Weems Guy, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Survive a Carjacking Mike Boyle’s thoughts on carjacking.     Going Deeper Into the Gray Zone A road map for leadership development.     WHEN SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE SAID Hey!  I […]

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Andrew Branca, AOAV, appendix carry, Backwoods Home, Bombs, carjacking, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, gelatin testing, Gray Zone Activities, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Jim Wendler, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, Personal Defense Network, police shootings, Prepper's Will, Primary and Secondary, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 13, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   P&S Ballistics Gel Test 2: 38, 357, 9mm Everyone does gel testing with common defensive loads.  Here are some testing with some unconventional rounds.  This one shows penetration of heavy Buffalo Bore .38/.357 revolver […]

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, .22 magnum, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, body armor, Clint Smith, CP Journal, Darryl Bolke, Dave Spaulding, flashlight tactics, gelatin testing, Kathy Jackson, Legal, low light, Massad Ayoob, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, Primary and Secondary, school violence, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, The Truth About Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AAR- Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup 2022 An incredibly detailed AAR of the Pat Rogers Memorial Gunsite Revolver Roundup  that I helped teach last month.  If you like wheelguns, this is the training class to […]

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, building search tactics, Calibre Press, ccw, Chris Cypert, crime rates, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gunsite, Hipster Tactical, history, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, John Boyd, Legal, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Personal Defense World, pocket pistols, police, police training, psychology, Reflex Handgun, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, speedloaders, statistics, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, The Mag Life View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealing for Two Tatiana Whitlock explores the issue of concealing a handgun when pregnant.  You’ll also want to read The Second Trimester as well.     Using DCC Clips on the PHLster Enigma Attaching […]

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Chris Kresser, exercise, firearms training, fitness, GreyBeard Actual, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, LPVO, Massad Ayoob, Matt Little, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Steve Moses, T-Nation, Tatiana Whitlock, The Armory Life, The Mag Life, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety Strategies While Traveling Tips to travel more safely.     How Sketching Like a Sniper Can Help Your Situational Awareness: 13 Things You Should Practice Observing Things you should be paying attention to […]

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Area Ocho, ccw, Chris Fry, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, Red Beard Tactical, red dot sights, reloads, school safety, shooting drills, shotguns, The Tactical Wire, Tiger McKee, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Massive Errors” By FBI Undercounted Number Of Armed Citizens Thwarting Active Shootings “Data released by the nonprofit shows that 34.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens between 2014 and 2021. However, FBI […]

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, AR-15, carjacking, ccw, communication, David Yamane, Drt Fire Training Cards, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, pocket pistols, police, Rangemaster, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, survival, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Grandparent’s Guide to Safe BB Gun Backstops I think indoor target shooting with airsoft, BB. or pellet guns is a great way to introduce your kids and grand kids to the gun world.  This […]

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoman School of Guns, Claude Werner, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Personal Defense World, Pro-Gun Millenial, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, taser, The Firearms Blog View Post

“I’m in Fear for My Life!”

Written by Greg Ellifritz “I’m in fear for my life!”   I’ve heard this phrase pop up a couple of times in the last month.   The first time was during a close quarters shooting class I was teaching.  The students were working a weapon retention drill and I had instructed them to use loud, […]

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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