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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Self-Defense and the Law: Is Shooting Long-Distance in Defense Defensible in Court? Massad Ayoob talks about the realities of taking longer shots in a gunfight.     An Innovative Take on Mental Awareness In […]

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Claude Werner, drugs, Dustin Soloman, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, Grant Cunningham, Handwaving Freakoutery, history, holsters, John Hearne, John Holschen, John Murphy, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, optics, Paul Markel, PHLster, police, psychology, red dot sights, revolvers, school shootings, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Guns for Granny – Choosing A Gun for the Elderly or Infirm Some tips to solve a problem we will all be lucky enough to face someday.     Hair Triggers Massad Ayoob discusses […]

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ben Stoeger, Buckeye Firearms, carjacking, church security, church shootings, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, Firearms News, firearms training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Jonathan Willis, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, police training, precision rifle, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, shooting drills, sniping, snubnose, Springfield Armory, survival, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Makes A Great Truck or Vehicle Gun? I’m generally not a big fan of “truck guns.”  A long gun in a vehicle is far more likely to be stolen than to be used […]

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, API Prodigy, building clearing, Clint Smith, Crisis Medicine, Dr. Currie Myers, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, Frank Groth, GAT Daily, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Holstory, Jeff Gonzales, kids, knife training, Larry Vickers, Matt Jacques, open carry, optics, police, red dot sights, revolvers, Rich Grassi, shooting drills, situational awareness, statistics, Steve Tarani, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 5, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: Is Ankle Carry a Good (or Bad) Idea? Massad discusses ankle carry. On the same topic, you might also enjoy How to Carry and Deploy an Ankle Gun.   Music and Behavior I’m a […]

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, After Babel, air guns, American Cop, ankle holsters, Borderland Beat, Claude Werner, Crisis Medicine, crowd violence, drugs, Erick Gelhaus, Gila Hayes, Handwaving Freakoutery, holsters, ITS Tactical, Ken Hackathorn, Left of Greg podcast, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Ox, Mike Wood, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, pistoltraining.com, police, Primer Peak, red dot sights, Reflex Handgun, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 29, 2023

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 […]

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Defense, active shooter, American Cop, building search tactics, Calibre Press, ccw, Citizens Safety Academy, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gun Free Zone, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jordan Harbinger, Legal, Mark Manson, Marty Hayes, medical skills, Paul Martin, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, red dot sights, reloading, Richard Nance, shooting drills, Swift Silent and Deadly, terrorism, The Suited Shootist, Travis Howze, Uncle Zo, vehicle tactics, Widener's View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 15, 2023

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. […]

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, body armor, caliber press, ccw, Erick Gelhaus, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Kevin Creighton, knife fights, low light, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael de Bethencourt, Mike Boyle, PHLster, police, police training, Primer Peak, psychology, red dot sights, reloading, revolvers, Richard Mann, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Flying With Firearms In The United States Tim Herron discusses how to smoothly fly with your firearms.  I agree with his advice.  I’ve flown 47 flights with guns this calendar year already and did […]

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Boondocks Training Center, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Force Science Institute, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, John Hearne, John Murphy, Kevin Davis, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mountain Man Medical, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Pat Rogers, Paul Martin, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, Rich Nance, Richard Mann, shotguns, Steve Fisher, SWAT magazine, That Weems Guy, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 29, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Right Tools for the Job: A Personal Journey into Appendix Carry A deep dive into some of the finer points of appendix carry.     Zeroing Your Dot Great information for you dot […]

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, civilian gunfighter, crowd violence, Dave Young, Ed Lovette, Erick Gelhaus, Force Science Institute, Grant Cunningham, holsters, hostage survival, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, John Lott, kidnapping, Louis Awerbuck, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, New Revenant Society, Pew Pew Tactical, police, precision rifle, red dot sights, Refactor Tactical, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, The Truth About Guns, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 4, 2023

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 […]

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Calibre Press, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, drugs, ground fighting, Guerilla Approach, Gun Mag Warehouse, home security, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, medical skills, Memphis Beech, psychology, red dot sights, shooting drills, Steve Moses, The Revolver Guy, Widener's, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 16, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Knowledge bombs from “Training At The Speed Of Life” Instructor Training With Ken Murray I took the training class Mike references here almost 20 years ago.  It’s life altering if you teach force on […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Armed and Styled, Ben Stoeger, body language, Bryan Eastridge, ccw, Chris Cypert, Civilian Defender, Dr. David Yamane, Elegant and Armed, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hsoi, Kathy Jackson, Ken Murray, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Ox, Paul Martin, police, Primer Peak, psychology, Ralph Mroz, ready positions, red dot sights, Rich Grassi, Sherman House, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, survival, Tamara Keel, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 9, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Best Defensive Shotgun Ammo Out There Some of the better shotgun self protection loads on the market.  While we are talking shotguns, do you think your shotgun should have a red dot optic? […]

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, Carry Trainer, ccw, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drugs, FBI, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jack Donovan, Karl Rehn, knives, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Narcan, pepper spray, PHLster, point shooting, red dot sights, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, Simply Rugged, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, Tim Herron View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 2, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Optics Versus Irons on Pistols The irons vs. optics debate.     3 Things To Know About Wheelchair CCW Carrying in a wheelchair or scooter.     Debunking the CAP Fact Sheet A perspective […]

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Boondocks Training Center, Bryan Eastridge, Clint Smith, EDC Belt Company, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, Handwaving Freakoutery, Kevin Davis, Mark Hatmaker, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, Mountain Man Medical, open carry, police, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, recall, red dot sights, Shoot ON, shooting drills, statistics, Taurus View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Last weekend when I was teaching in Dayton, I had dinner with my friend Dave Spaulding.  We talked about his return to magazine writing and this […]

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, American Cop, body armor, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Dr. David Yamane, edible wild plants, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Free Zone, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Legal, Light Over Heat, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, pistoltraining.com, police gunfights, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, The Hebrew Hammer, The Suited Shootist, The Truth About Guns, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Chandler View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 24, 2023

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 Prepare For Civil Unrest Paul’s thoughts on how best to prepare for any upcoming civil unrest.  When discussing civil unrest, it’s useful to take a look at current trends.  Read […]

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Area Ocho, chokes, Crime Prevention Research Center, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, James Altucher, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, mind4survival, Nick Hughes, Offgrid Survival, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, pistoltraining.com, police training, red dot sights, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Thoughts On The Snub Mindset Important considerations for those of you who choose to carry a snub revolver.     The Significance of the Spencer Repeating Carbine Marlan gives us all an excellent history […]

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Aaron Cowan, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Chris Cerino, Chris Cypert, church security, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, handgun stopping power, James Howard Kunstler, John Murphy, Jordan Peterson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Primer Peak, red dot sights, Rory Miller, Sage Dynamics, school violence, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, Stephem Kotler, Steve Moses, Terry Trahan, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 24, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Disassemble a Glock Magazine Lots of folks don’t know how to disassemble the magazine from their Glock pistol.  If that describes you, please read the article above.     Plan on visiting […]

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Andy Stanford, back up gun, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Edwin Leap, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, knife fighting, Lee Weems, medical skills, Mike Boyle, Nick Hughes, open carry, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, red dot sights, Rich Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Mom, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tactical Wisdom, Target Barn, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: How to Find the Red Dot on Your EDC Massad Ayoob provides some advice for using your red dot equipped handgun.     YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN There is more to this saying […]

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, Annette Evans, carjacking, ccw, Chuck Haggard, Dr. David Yamane, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, female, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Havok Journal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, red dot sights, shooting drills, The Tactical Wire, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealing for Two Tatiana Whitlock explores the issue of concealing a handgun when pregnant.  You’ll also want to read The Second Trimester as well.     Using DCC Clips on the PHLster Enigma Attaching […]

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Covert Rifle Carry While I don’t think that carrying a folding stocked rifle in a backpack everywhere you go is a great plan, I must admit that it may be useful in certain situations.  […]

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shoter, American Handgunner, appendix carry, AR-15, Armed and Styled, Brian Hill\, ccw, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, extreme close range, firearms training, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, holsters, Kelly McCann, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, pepper spray, Personal Defense World, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police training, red dot sights, Shelly Hill, shooting drills, Shooting Wire, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, That Shotgun Blog, The Complete Combatant, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety Strategies While Traveling Tips to travel more safely.     How Sketching Like a Sniper Can Help Your Situational Awareness: 13 Things You Should Practice Observing Things you should be paying attention to […]

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Area Ocho, ccw, Chris Fry, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, Red Beard Tactical, red dot sights, reloads, school safety, shooting drills, shotguns, The Tactical Wire, Tiger McKee, vehicle tactics View Post
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