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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Unlived Life I’m finding social media so contentious and full of such nasty political rhetoric (on both sides) that, for the first time ever, I’m thinking about deleting all of my accounts.  Here’s […]

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Alternative Concealed Carry Methods as the Seasons Change Great minds think alike.  You may see the exact same carry methods (and the exact same jacket) in this article I wrote a couple years ago.  […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Different Shotgun Shell Holders – Which Works Best? While I would never castigate someone for carrying extra ammunition, it’s hard to find many armed citizen defensive shotgun uses where more than a couple […]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, appendix carry, AR-15, body armor, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, de-escalation, GAT Daily, holsters, ITS Tactical, Larry Vickers, lock picking, Massad Ayoob, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, PHLster, Recoil Offgrid, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, Steve Tarani View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 6, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong A sensible look at trigger management.  I was taught to pin the trigger and then “catch the […]

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, ammunition, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Doom and Bloom, Everyday Marksman, family safety, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, history, Legal, lock picking, Marcus Wynne, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dealing with Challenges in Rainy Weather Part One Four well-known firearms instructors weigh in about the effect rain has on a training class.   MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 22, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS ATTACKED BY AN ANGRY MOB? This is a prescient article for those who are paying attention.  I predict that some of our countrymen will need to understand these ideas […]

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 10, 2020

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. […]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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