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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Tell If A Burglar Is Watching Your House   Good information here.  Thank you to Practical Eschatology for digging up the link.     What the heck is candela? Lumens? Photonic Barriers?? […]

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, Armed and Styled, burglary, ccw, church security, David Yamane, Ed Monk, Elegant and Armed, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, John Johnston, low light, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Practical Eschatology, precision rifle, revolvers, robbery, school safety, Steve Moses, TDI, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel, Unredacted Magazine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, AR-15, boxing, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Combat Sports Law, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, PHLster, police shootings, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Richard Mann, robbery, school shootings, school violence, scopes, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tasers, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW LIGHT CONSIDERATIONS Things you should know about “tactical” flashlights.  You should also read CAN ANY ONE FLASHLIGHT TECHNIQUE LOWER YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING SHOT?     Jon Hauptman Talks PHLster […]

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, force on force training, Karl Rehn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, open carry, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Ruger, senior self defense, shooting drills, survival, The Tactical Wire, Warren Wilson View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 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 Prepare for World War III This is phenomenally sound advice that I urge you all to read. Paul is doing a lot of quality work in the preparedness community. “Note […]

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Brian Hill\, Buckeye Firearms, Cecil Burch, Defenders and Disciples, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, home security, John Hearne, Ken Hackathorn, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical, Mountain Man Medical, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Richard Mann, robbery, school safety, shooting drills, situational awareness, suppressors, survival blog, Tactical Defense Institute, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Thinking About Deep Concealment I agree with Michael here.  Most of my time I’m either armed with a very compact 9mm or my .22 mag J-frame.  I’m finding myself carrying the full sized 9mm […]

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Brian Hill\, ccw, Clint Smith, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Everyday Marksman, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, history, Hock Hochheim, holsters, home security, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Primary and Secondary, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, snubnose, survival, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, Tiger McKee View Post

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- February 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less Good advice for maximizing your shooting abilities with smaller defensive pistols.     APPLICATIONS OF THE SMALL REVOLVER – PART 1 Speaking of “pocket pistols.” the J-frame has some […]

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Andy Stanford, body language, ccw, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ernest Langdon, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, John Hearne, John Holschen, Lee Weems, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Green, NLP, open carry, Paul Gomez, Paul Martin, pocket pistols, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, weapon retention, Winning Mind Training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 11, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Proactive Awareness in Transitional Spaces “A transitional space is, as the name implies, a space that a person occupies when transitioning from one location to another. The parking lot of Walmart is a transitional […]

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, competition shooting, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, flashlight tactics, flashlights, GAT Daily, knife fighting, Loose Rounds, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, night vision, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, Pinot + Pistols, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 24, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Primed Murphy John and Lee discuss critical soft skills and threat indicators that often get glossed over in many shooting schools.  Your sub-second draw is useless if you don’t understand that you are in […]

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, AR Build Junkie, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, exercise, fitness, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Murphy, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police gunfights, Recoil Magazine, scams, shooting drills, Steve Fisher, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, Tier Three Tactical, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 12, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Legal Insurrection Attorney Andrew Branca is doing a great job summarizing the issues involved with the Rittenhouse trial.     4 Self-Defense Myths (That Could Ruin Your Life) “We may chuckle at these and […]

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Andrew Branca, AR-15, gelatin tests, gunsmithing, Karl Rehn, Krebs on Security, Lee Weems, Legal, Neil Strauss, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police gunfights, Primer Peak, psychology, revolvers, scams, Short Barrel Shepherd, statistics, survival, Survival Sullivan, The Organic Prepper, Tier Three Tactical View Post

The 500th Weekend Knowledge Dump

Before we get started with this week’s batch of links, I want to note that this is the 500th edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump!  Since I started the project, you’ve received the Weekend Knowledge Dump every week without a single exception for almost 10 years.  Think about it.  How many other tactical blogs do […]

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Kahr, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Paul Martin, PHLster, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Range Hot, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, survival, Swift Silent Deadly View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 26, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to improve your situational awareness with natural threat detection mechanisms A situational awareness primer.  For more information, check out PREPARATION: THE BEST COMPLEMENT TO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.     Robbers Lose To Officer With […]

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, communication, Darryl Bolke, family safety, GAT Daily, Gun Nuts Media, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, open carry, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, snubnose, Tamara Keel, Tasers, The Prepared View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 15, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A Guide for Parents: Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms This looks like an excellent resource for gun-owning parents.     Road Rage Statistics An in-depth analysis of the issues […]

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Citizens Safety Academy, Defenders and Disciples, gelatin tests, gunsmithing, Integrated Skills Group, Jack Donovan, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, radios, Rangemaster, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, The Revolver Guy, warning shots, Winning Mind Training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carrier Assaulted By Man Who Pulls Knife, And Makes Many Mistakes During This Incident Take the time to watch this short surveillance video.  It’s pretty much the epitome of how not to handle […]

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.410, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, ballistics, booby traps, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chris Fry, church security, Concealed Nation, criminal firearms, crowd violence, Ed Head, flashlights, GAT Daily, gunsmithing, Hilton Yam, history, home invasion, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, knife fights, Lexipol, Paul Martin, police, Precision Rifle Blog, Ralph Mroz, Seth Godin, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, survival, Survival Mom, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Tiger McKee, Tim Chandler, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   My Mistakes in the Knife Teaching World. Hock’s valuable thoughts about the evolution of knife training.     Understanding Police use of Force Massad Ayoob drops some knowledge.     What About BB? “Let’s […]

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, Ed Head, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, knife fighting, knife training, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Offgrid, Scott Jedlinski, Selco, shotguns, Sniper's Hide, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   IS YOUR CARBINE’S ZERO WRONG? A good summary of the issues involved in AR-15 zeroing.     AR-15 Magazine Basics Some high-quality information about AR-15 magazines.     Memo to My Family Paul outlines […]

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, CCW Insurance, Contextual Insurgent Project, crowd violence, exercise, firearms training, fitness, flashlight tactics, forgotten weapons, holsters, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, low light shooting, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, multiple attackers, optics, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, The Well Armed Woman, Tiger McKee, tourniquets, women's carry, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Wolf’s Fangs: Observable Indicators Of An Illegally Armed Person Keep in mind these are also indicators that criminals use to identify if you are carrying a gun as well.     Prep Your […]

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, computers, crowd violence, Defenders and Disciples, Ed Calderon, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, Kevin Creighton, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Nature Mentor, Paul Martin, Prepared Gun Owners, psychology, Reflex Handgun, revolvers, Richard Nance, riots, Roy Huntington, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Steve Tarani, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, Tin Can Bandit View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2. 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Industry Secrets To Buying Ammo (What Nobody Tells You) An option for finding ammo that lots of shoppers haven’t considered.     Why Everyone Likes Lever Actions As my friend Darryl Bolke says: “Museum […]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
37mm, Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ballistic Magazine, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, Combat Sports Law, computers, Darryl Bolke, exercise, GAT Daily, ground fighting, holsters, Justin Dyal, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, multiple attackers, Onnit, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owners, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Rob Haught, robbery, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Kennedy, Tom Givens, USCCA, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   THE ANYWHERE DEFENSE: IMPACT WEAPON TACTICS Steve Tarani offers some impact weapon advice.     The Orange Dot Drill Dave Spaulding shares an incredibly valuable shooting drill that doesn’t need a lot of rounds.  […]

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, ballistics, Black Man With A Gun, body armor, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, forgotten weapons, GAT Daily, Grant Cunningham, Guns Guide to Liberals, home defense, impact weapons, jiujitsu, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Practically Tactical, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Todd Green, vehicle tactics, William Aprill View Post
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