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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Avoid Getting Pickpocketed A comprehensive guide to pickpocketing tactics. Pay extra attention to all of the distractions listed in the article. Those are the ones that tend to be very successful against […]
