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 […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 28, 2022
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Pocket Pistol Shootout: 380 vs 22 More evidence that the .22 might be a better defensive choice than most people consider. A Frank Discussion of Knives for Self-Defense Thoughts about using knives […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 31, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Mobs, Mob Looting, and Other Crimes Large mobs of looters coordinating to hit malls and high end stores is becoming a problem we are seeing with increasing frequency. Your best bet is to order […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 17, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. NON-PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT TOOLS Part 1 Some sneaky options to consider. On the same topic, you might also like this article on Tactical Pens. What to Do When Pulled Over While Carrying a […]
Ambush Prevention Strategies for Patrol Officers
Written by: Greg Ellifritz While I primarily wrote this article for police patrol officers, it has a lot of relevance for everyday citizens as well. If you ever find yourself sitting in a car in a public place, you can utilize these strategies to reduce the chance of robberies or car jackings. -Greg According […]
Don’t Be a Crime Scene Tourist
* At last weekend’s Gunsite Revolver Roundup I was talking with some current and retired cops about the best advice they would give to someone starting out in a police career. They mentioned a piece I wrote on Facebook a couple years ago about being a “crime scene tourist.” I realized that I had never […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 26, 2019
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Three Skills Every Officer Should Have Some unconventional thinking, but I like the shooting drill the article mentions. A Harrowing Lesson From Utah On The Bystander Effect For many years I’ve advised […]
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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 5, 2021
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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 24, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. My new favorite gun I really like my LCP .22, but I’m not yet convinced of its reliability enough to carry it. I’ve put 260 rounds through mine and had nine malfunctions. I’m hoping […]
The Heroin Epidemic, Narcan, and First Aid for Opioid Overdoses
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I saw a statistic last month that stunned me. In 2020, drug overdose deaths were up almost 30%. More than 93,000 people died in the USA last year from drug overdoses. To put that number in perspective, 36K people died last year in car crashes. Another 39K died from gunshot […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 3, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Rimfire Ammo: Evaluating Terminal Performance Interesting ballistic testing of rimfire ammunition. Can a Flare Gun Be Used for Self-Defense? If you are serious about using a flare gun for self defense, I […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 27, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Determining What is a Reliable EDC Concealed Carry Handgun? How many rounds should you fire through your defensive handgun to consider it reliable? The best leather holsters for concealed carry Some of […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 13, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. PARTICIPATION VS. OBSERVATION IN SEMINARS I think Hock gets this one exactly right. I often feel like I’m wasting my time if I’m watching other students fight one on one in a class. I’ll […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 6, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong A sensible look at trigger management. I was taught to pin the trigger and then “catch the […]
Should Police Officers Carry Fixed Blade Knives?
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The next time you see a police officer, take a look at the pockets in his or her pants. It’s likely you’ll notice the majority of them have a folding knife clipped there. But what about fixed blade knives? There’s a good chance you won’t see anyone carrying a […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 30, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Worst Case Scenario: How To Survive A Riot Kevin interviews Michael Bane, Erin Smith, and I about riots survival strategies. Staying Healthy in the Fray: The Impact of Crowd Management on Officers […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 16, 2021
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Home Against Bad Guys Inexpensive options to make your home more difficult to enter. 7.62 AK Mags: What You Need To Know I see articles about […]
Police Unions and a Crisis in Police Leadership
Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you want a small taste of how many police executives (the ones running the show) are astonishingly corrupt and inept, read this short article by my friend Kevin Davis (linked below). It highlights some of the egregious acts of misconduct he personally experienced in his career. Remember, this is […]
Traffic Stop- Should I Tell the Cop I am Armed?
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last week I re-posted an article I wrote a couple years ago on my Facebook page. That article generated a lot of questions from my readers. Most of the questions were something along the lines of: “If I get stopped by a cop in a state where I have […]