Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. New York Reload: Does It Work? I’d encourage you to put yourself on the shot timer and try drills like this. It isn’t always a clear cut answer and it really depends on where […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Got a Light? Weaponlights, Handhelds, and Concealed Carry Chris Cypert shares his thoughts on lights. Basic Two-Handed Shooting Stances The primary handgun shooting stances and the differences between each. 9 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Vang Comp Thunderstick Summit – October 11-13 2024 | Fairfield, UT | Despite the fact that one of the instructors is somewhat questionable, this is the best shotgun class in the country. Register soon […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 19, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Adversarial Mindset: Understand Criminals and Their Motivations An absolutely stellar article from John Hearne. While you are on the site, you might also like to read What If You’re Surrounded by Aggressive Rioters? […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 22, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. So You’ve Decided To Buy Eclipse Insurance The hysteria over this eclipse is truly baffling to me. As usual, Paul injects some sanity into a world filled with lunacy. On the morning of the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 23, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The 7 Most Common Concealed Carry Mistakes I have to admit that I see these fairly frequently. Don’t carry a “craptastic” holster. Use my post on good holsters to make a better selection. […]
Are You Replaceable?
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I was just re-reading Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers and came across the following quote: “Are you doing what you’re uniquely capable of, what you feel placed on Earth to do? Can you be replaced? Life is short. Put another way: a long life is […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 16, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Dangerous Ambiguity Of Qualification Drills I hope all my police readers realize that every single cop who has ever been killed in a gunfight was considered “qualified” by his agency. Reactionary […]
Danger?
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Have you ever considered the difference between being in a dangerous situation and being in one where you have limited response options? I think a lot of us in the gun/self-protection world get those feelings confused. I reached this conclusion on New Year’s Eve. I’m spending a good chunk of the winter […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 29, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Terrifying moment Prague gunman David Kozak takes shot after shot The best information about the Prague active killer I’ve seen, along with video of him shooting from the rooftop. Using a rifle with a […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 15, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 6 Lessons Learned About Appendix Carry If any of you are considering changing your mode of carry. For more concealment advice, watch 3 Basic Tools to Reduce Printing and learn about these important principles. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 27, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Structure Clearing for Armed Citizens With Greg Ellifritz You Indiana/Ohio/Michigan folks should check this out. It’s a very unique class that Bryan McKean and I are teaching in Ft. Wayne on November 4-5. We […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 13, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Carbine Optics Magnification This was an interesting test. Carry Gun Science: Ported Vs. Comp Vs. Slide-Comp Vs. Bare-Muzzle Taking a look at the difference between the various types of recoil reducing technologies. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 6, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Handling Patient Firearms for EMS Professionals I: Pistols This is an excellent article for my fire/EMS readers. You should also read the author’s thoughts on a civilian battle belt. The Best AR-15 […]
“I Saw an Opportunity and I Took It.”
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz Back when I was a cop, I got a call about a stolen bicycle. A college-aged female rode her bike to a local drug store and went inside. She didn’t lock up the bike. When she came out a couple minutes later, the bike was gone. Fortunately, several witnesses […]
The Reality of Modern Criminal Attacks
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I recently saw this video and it caused me to think about how common criminal attacks are fundamentally changing. Take a few seconds and watch the clip. Surveillance video shows brutal attack on cashier in gas station robbery Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Traditionally, the most likely criminal attack most folks […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 11, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. A Parent’s Guide to Concealed Carry Some family safety tips. The art of dynamic entry: Breaching a locked bus Here is a topic that isn’t covered very often. Bus takedowns are hard. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 4, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Guest Shot: Thoughts on Gear, Part I My friend Dave Spaulding (The Entity) shares his thoughts on gear. Read Part Two of the series as well. AR-15 Ejection Patterns An interesting chart […]
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
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About 20 years ago, I attended a seminar taught by Dr. Kevin Gilmartin. It was one of the single most useful training seminars I’ve ever attended and I used the information I learned in that class every single day of my police career until I retired. Gilmartin distilled his lecture concepts into a short […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 21, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How Outdated is Your First Aid Kit? Some things you should be checking for. Reliability Testing I think Claude is on the right track here. Boosting Female Enrollment in Firearms […]