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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 24, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Disassemble a Glock Magazine Lots of folks don’t know how to disassemble the magazine from their Glock pistol.  If that describes you, please read the article above.     Plan on visiting […]

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Andy Stanford, back up gun, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Edwin Leap, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, knife fighting, Lee Weems, medical skills, Mike Boyle, Nick Hughes, open carry, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, red dot sights, Rich Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Mom, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tactical Wisdom, Target Barn, Tier Three Tactical 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 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is A Sub Caliber Enough Gun For Concealed Carry? I think this decision really comes down to an evaluation of both skillset and relative risk.     Tested: Buffalo Bore 25 ACP 60 Grain […]

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
5.7mm, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Annette Evans, birdshot, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, Darryl Bolke, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, Dr. James Williams, FerFal, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, HWFO, John Hearne, knives, Mark Fricke, Massad Ayoob, Mead Hall Range, medical skills, medicinal plants, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Primer Peak, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Suited Shootist, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy 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 27, 2023

  Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There Have Been at Least 9 Attacks on the Energy Infrastructure Since November If you aren’t preparing for a long term power outage, I believe you are making a mistake.     How […]

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, AR-15, domestic violence, firearms training, GAT Daily, knife fighting, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, point shooting, police, Priority Performance, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolvers, school shooting, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, survival, The Organic Prepper, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 6, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU’VE MASTERED A TECHNIQUE? My friend Nick Hughes answers an important question.     Are We Seeing A Revolver Renaissance? Tamara drops some revolver knowledge.  And to back up […]

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Calibre Press, carjacking, ccw, Chuck Haggard, Civilian Defender, firearms training, GAT Daily, Guerrilla Approach, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Justin Dyal, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Nick Hughes, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, revolvers, scenario training, school shootings, Shelley Hill, Sherman House, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Steve Tarani, Steven Pressfield, Tamara Keel, The Truth About Guns, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Furtive Movement: The Richard Palmer Case “The rule is, “You don’t have to be right, but you do have to be reasonable.” You can be cleared four times over in a shooting […]

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Bombs, Carry Trainer, ccw, Craig Douglas, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, holsters, Jocko Willink, Jon hauptman, Jordan Peterson, Justin Dyal, Kevin Davis, low light shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, police training, psychology, Richard Mann, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Spotter Up, suicide bombers, SWAT, terrorism, The Armory Life, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 16, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Can Perception Determine Reality? Predators use physical cues to help them choose the easiest victim.  In this article Shelley describes gait variations and the information they are giving to a criminal.     The […]

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, burglary, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chris Fry, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, de-escalation, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guy Schnitzler, Hock Hochheim, home invasion, home protection, impact weapons, John Hearne, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, Lee Weems, magazines, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, Paul Martin, police, Reflex Handgun, research, retention shooting, revolvers, saps, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, snubnose, Soldier of Fortune, Steve Moses, survival, terrorism, That Weems Guy, The Art of Manliness, The Mag Life, The Suited Shootist, Wayne Dobbs 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- November 11, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AN AMERICAN CLASSIC My 2.5″ Model 19 is my favorite revolver.  If I could only have one pistol for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t feel undergunned with this one.     Safely […]

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, carjacking, ccw, Cecil Burch, Concealed Nation, Dark Angel, Dave Spaulding, Dustin Salomon, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, Jelly Bryce, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Tatiana Whitlock, That Shotgun Blog, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided to Purchase Self Defense Liability Protection I regularly get questions about self defense “insurance” or liability protection programs.  I’m not an expert in this arena.  Read Paul’s working paper on the […]

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Handgunner, American Partisan, Annette Evans, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Clint Smith, Darryl Bolke, Doom and Bloom, Ed Head, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Force Science, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, kidnapping, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Range Hot, rape, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shoulder holsters, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Target Barn, The Suited Shootist View Post

Open Enrollment Classes Remaining in 2022

I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Indiana, and Arizona during the next couple months.  All of them still have some openings, but most of my classes have sold out this year.  Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training events.     I have just a couple […]

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
ccw, class announcements, firearms training, medical skills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pistol Malfunctions and Stoppages – Part 1 The skill set of reflexively and efficiently  clearing firearm malfunctions is very poor among gun owners without formal firearms training.     Visualizing the 2021 National Firearms […]

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, art of manliness, Caleb Causey, ccw, Concealed Nation, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Ken Hackathorn, Krebs on Security, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, situational, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, Tatiana Whitlock, The Revolver Guy, Tiro Tactico, weapon mounted lights 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Physical Fitness — Does it Impact Our Shooting Fundamentals? Getting fitter improves your life expectancy across multiple domains.     Personal Safety Can Mean Seeming Rude “Even though it gets a bad rap, intuitive […]

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, 2011, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Annette Evans, backup gun, ccw, Clint Smith, Demonstrated Concepts, dry fire, Ed Monk, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, John Murphy, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You Want to Buy a Can: The Intricacies of Suppressor Ownership What you need to know before buying a silencer.     THE STUPIDITY OF MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMITS Mas shares his thoughts about […]

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, ankle holsters, Annette Evans, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, civilian gunfighter, drugs, edible wild plants, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, force on force training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, John Boyd, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, OODA, Paul Martin, point shooting, police, psychology, Rex Applegate, Steve Tarani, suppressors, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, The New Rifleman, The Prepared, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 19, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   SELECTING AN ATTORNEY FOR A SELF-DEFENSE CASE You should be reading/watching/listening to every bit of content Mas produces.  For more Ayoob goodness read Strong-Side Draw Tactics from Open-Front Garments.     The Dangerous Lack […]

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ALICE, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, PHLster, psychology, school safety, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, The Firearms Blog, The Suited Shootist, Women's Outdoor News View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking — How To Play It Safe Most newer cars have chipped keys that make it much harder for criminals to hotwire vehicles to steal them.  The easier option is […]

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Annette Evans, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, crowd violence, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, FPF Training, Gabe White, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Jon hauptman, knife defense, Lee Weems, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, PHLster, red dot sights, reloading, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent and Deadly, William Aprill View Post
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