Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Criminals Often Carry Ineffectual Guns that are Broken, Unloaded, or Toys An article about the types of guns carried by criminals, including a link and discussion of my research on the topic. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide An informative infographic about escaping zip tie restraints. This is useful, but the best advice I can provide is to AVOID BEING RESTRAINED! I don’t care […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DIY Revolver Grip Modifications If you want to reload your revolver with speed loaders, you may have to break out the Dremel tool to reduce your grips. Speaking of revolver modifications, you will definitely be […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks? In an active killer event, chest seals may be more important than tourniquets. Children and Violence 101: Overview “Bottom Line Up front: […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Training scars … we all have them. I’m not talking about training scars like the black eye you get when your partner goes a little too hard while sparring or the scars you get when you cut your finger trying to quickly open your fighting knife. The training scars […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A reader recently emailed me a question: “What have you found that works best to keep cool while keeping dry (sweating), when wearing a vest? I find myself wearing a vest for as long as 12-hours a day.” It’s a great question. As temperatures broke 80 degrees here last week, […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets. In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Master the Double Action Trigger “The common thing that I see with most people when it comes to a double action trigger pull is they want to pull the trigger pull like they […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. THE TROUBLE WITH RED FLAG LAWS “Red Flag laws need to be done right, and that won’t happen unless our side goes beyond knee-jerk opposition and has a hand in formulating them. Such a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. CHAIR QUAL:Barricade Skills Using a Folding Chair I did this drill for the first time almost 20 years ago in an NRA patrol rifle instructor class taught by the now-departed Clive Shepherd. I used […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. One-Handed Shooting and Why You Should Learn How to Do It Efficiently A lot of people don’t put in enough time practicing single hand shooting drills. Fix that. How to Spot Cheap […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Flock protection or personal protection? A critically important distinction to make. Shooting With One Eye or Two Eyes Open: Which is Correct? Good advice here: “Do what is necessary to achieve the desired […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Red Dot Sights versus Scopes [LPVO] Chris and John provide some perspective on which optic type is optimal for defensive use. I’ve gone to a LPVO on my work rifle and am glad I made […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I’ve heard people refer to a “Bug Out Bag”. I’ve even heard of a “Get Home Bag”. I’ve written about both HERE and HERE. I thought I knew my bags. So I was surprised when reading a SWAT magazine article by Pat Rogers and learned that there was […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive. Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Utah Mall Shooting – After Action Medical Report Enlightening commentary about handling the medical aspect of an active killer event. Especially note his comment on the nearly useless nature of improvised tourniquets without windlasses. […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Critical Thinking About Defensive Shooting This is a topic about which I’ve changed my mind over the years. Early in my instructor journey, I bought into the whole “gross motor skills” slide racking debate. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Do you know about “Social Identity Theory” and “Identity Fusion?” If not, it might be beneficial for you to read the article linked below. It’s about an Army doctor who struggled with PTSD after his retirement. Abandoning the tribe: The psychology behind why veterans struggle to transition to civilian life […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read this article from our local newspaper… Upper Arlington police earn high marks for quality service This is a write up of a recent community survey of the police department where I work. I’m not sharing it to highlight how awesome we are. In fact, the ratings are essentially meaningless in […]
