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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealed Carry Corner: Open vs Closed Emitter Red Dots For Carrying Let’s get started with an article about the difference between two different types of red dot handgun sights. Continuing on the topic, you’ll […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Blast from the Past: Popular Police Speedloaders of the 1970s School is in session if you want to learn about the historical evolution of revolver speedloaders. For the latest evolution of the concept, check […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. EMERGENCY VEHICLE KIT | Your Roadside Lifeline After this week’s winter weather across much of the USA, some of you are undoubtedly thinking about upgrading your vehicle survival kit. This article will get you […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Sometimes, Escaping Is The Path Forward Running away is a viable self defense technique. My question to you is “when is the last time you ran a sprint?” If it was in high school […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 6 Dead Giveaways That You’re Armed “The operative word in “concealed carry” is “concealed.” While a lot of the public, even including some potential criminals, might not notice a lot beyond body language clues…but […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 9 Signs You’re Tactically Stupid “Ask for evidence, sources, or a point of reference. There are lots of good subject matter experts out there, and they often have business pages chock full of free […]
I’ve seen lots of internet commentary on Saturday’s fatal shooting at a large protest rally in Denver. If you haven’t seen the story, check out the link below for details. TV crew’s Pinkerton security guard shoots ‘Patriot Muster’ protester dead after he fired mace at him Details about the shooting continue to emerge. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz With all the violent protests going on, people are interested in supplementing the firearms they carry on a daily basis with some less lethal alternative weapons. I’ve been getting lots of questions about impact weapons recently. Here is one such question from a friend and long-time reader. “How do […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz People are losing their shit. It’s almost like the world has been turned completely upside down in a very short period of time. In my police job, the calls about erratic behavior, mental illness, and alcohol/drug abuse have increased significantly in the last couple months. There are a lot of […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays. It seems that nearly everyone carries or is contemplating the carrying of some type of Mace or chemical irritant. Accurate information about the selection and use of these chemicals exists, but it is often difficult to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Stuff You Should Know About Buckshot [Part 1] Shotguns have been on the “back burner” as compared with AR-15s in the last 15 years. When the federal “assault rifle” ban was not renewed in […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Odd But Good? Some historical firearms technology that you’ve likely never seen before. FILLING THE GAP BETWEEN TOO LITTLE AND TOO MUCH FORCE Pepper spray is an incredibly valuable bit of gear […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What to Look for in Defensive Firearm Training “Failure hurts. This is why most people avoid it. But, because of the pain failure has the potential to teach. Those lessons are only available to […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you ever thought about what you might do if a criminal sprays you in the face with pepper spray? That scenario happened in New Jersey when a shoplifter sprayed two store security guards who confronted her after she stole some merchandise. The spray incapacitated the security guards and the […]
