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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
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Shot in the Back! How does it happen?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   With predictable regularity, the media and various civil rights groups become indignantly incensed when the cops or an armed citizen shoot a criminal in the back.  It somehow violates society’s ideal that all confrontations should be settled “face to face” and be a “fair fight.”  That doesn’t happen very often […]

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The Rayshard Brooks Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Lots of folks have contacted me asking for my perspective on the recent police shooting of Rayshard Brooks.  For those of you unfamiliar with the incident, police received a 911 call about a man unconscious behind the wheel in the drive through lane of a Wendy’s restaurant.  A cop arrived, […]

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Reader Questions
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 24, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Measurements and Standards for Pistol Shooting One of the biggest reasons shooters do not improve is that they fail to introduce time and accuracy standards into their practice sessions.     How Revolver Speed […]

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 17, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   10 Common Concealed Carry Mistakes To Avoid Mistake #1 is probably the worst of the list.  Unfortunately about 98% of the people who carry guns in public are guilty of violating it.  If you […]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   FSI Investigates Unintentional Discharges: When Are You At Greatest Risk? Force Science takes a look at where police unintentional discharges take place and what we can do to prevent them.     Federal Syntech […]

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer involved shooting in Victorville Watch this very short video.  Once again, officers like this may be the ones sent to save you when you call 911. She got her ass kicked. She got […]

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Taking a Look at the Athens, Georgia Police Shooting

Written by Greg Ellifritz   My cop friends should watch this police body camera video footage. It highlights many of the problems created by poor officer selection practices and subpar training.     What can we do differently to create a better outcome?   – When responding to the call of a man threatening people […]

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 24, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Choosing Your First AR-15: A Practical Guide Very valuable information for those of you contemplating buying your first AR-15 rifle.     Elmer Keith On Combat Quick Draw I love studying the history of […]

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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When Cops Shoot an Unarmed Kid

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last year, there was a high profile shooting outside of a juvenile courtroom in my county.  While details are still somewhat sketchy, it seems that a deputy sheriff working security for the court was attacked by one of the juvenile offenders appearing in the courtroom.  Members of the juvenile criminal’s […]

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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When Misses Hit- A Look at Real World Backstop Issues

Written by: Greg Ellifritz “It is wonderful, in the event of a street fight, how few bullets seem to hit the men they are aimed at.”– Theodore Roosevelt   The most recent study on police hit rates found that only 35% of police rounds fired in gunfights hit the intended target.  That statistic is surprising […]

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Contact Distance Shooting…Rescuing a Friend or Family Member

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever thought about how you would rescue a friend, partner, or loved one who was engaged in a life or death struggle with a criminal?   It may be a little more complex than you have imagined.   Awhile back a concealed carry permit holder named Perry Stevens […]

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Police Shootouts (WARNING GRAPHIC FOOTAGE)

Written by Greg Ellifritz Tom Givens, firearms trainer and owner or Rangemaster Shooting School made an important observation in a recent class I attended.  To paraphrase, Tom said “The average person gets most of his education about firearms and gunfights from television and the movies.”   It’s an important idea…and it’s important that we as […]

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Plenty of Americans Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns Defensive gun use without firing a shot is far more common than what most people assume.  The original research paper has been pulled off at least […]

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 16, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     Your “Tactical Tampon” is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage All of you who carry tampons for “packing gunshot wounds” are completely delusional. Read this article and find out why tampons are inadequate wound packing […]

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The New Normal in Police Tactics

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you are at all interested in police training (or in seeing how poorly trained many cops are), you owe it to yourself to spend a few minutes reading this article and watching the two videos contained within.   Video shows Florida deputy fatally shooting man who was in a […]

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Do You Carry a Backup Gun?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve had a busier than normal month in my cop job resulting in numerous trips to take prisoners to the county jail.  If you don’t know, not even cops can carry their guns inside a secure holding facility.  It is the ultimate “gun free zone.”  Since cops are outnumbered by […]

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Philando Castile Shooting and Some Advice for My Cop Readers

Written by Greg Ellifritz This week, a Minnesota jury acquitted officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of motorist Philando Castile.  This was a controversial police shooting that probably didn’t have to happen.  I would encourage all of you to watch the recently released dash cam footage of the shooting if you have not done […]

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 8, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Back-up Iron Sights Buyer’s Guide All of my red dot equipped fighting rifles have backup iron sights.  Yours should too.     Defensive Shooting Myths and Misconceptions: “I shoot that gun really well.” A […]

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill.     Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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